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The Usefulness of Useless Knowledge
The document explores the significance of pursuing knowledge for its own sake, emphasizing the value of intellectual freedom and the unexpected benefits that can arise from curiosity-driven research.
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A stunning essay in the FT on the international decline in the ability to read, reason, focus, and learn new things.
It began or accelerated in the early 2010s.
It's hitting teens AND adults.
Self-report and objective scores.
by @jburnmurdoch... See more
1. What you see here is clearest illustration why things are so messed up and why it cannot get any better until this asymmetry is addressed.
Put simply: right-wing has narrative dominance.
My org (@mmfa) did this study and been sounding this alarm for years. Some thoughts...... See more
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The article analyzes recent Supreme Court shifts toward structural preferentialism in religious freedom, highlighting political influences, changes in funding and exemptions, and potential implications for church-state relations.
LinkTeaching for People Who Prefer Not to Teach
A collection of unconventional teaching methods and exercises for educators and students, promoting collaborative learning, self-discovery, and the exploration of art, while challenging traditional educational norms.
LinkAt the University of California at Berkeley, for instance, only 38 percent of the blacks admitted as freshmen in 1983 had graduated by 1988, as compared with 72 percent of the whites.
Timur Kuran • Private Truths, Public Lies: The Social Consequences of Preference Falsification
Neuropsychologists have confirmed that the further to the right a digit is, the less influence it has on price perception . According to this hypothesis, customers underestimate prices which lie just under round numbers.