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As one fun example, I read an article about a recent social media panic - an academic paper suggested that black plastic utensils could poison you because they were partially made with recycled e-waste. A compound called BDE-209 could leach from these utensils at such a high rate, the paper suggested, that it would approach the safe levels of
... See moreEthan Mollick from One Useful Thing • What Just Happened
As it happens, several types of schools are trying to make the entire school day look more like extracurriculars—where passion is aroused and teamwork is essential. Some of these schools are centered on “project-based learning,” in which students work together on real-world projects. The faculty-student relationships at such schools are more like... See more
David Brooks • How the Ivy League Broke America
Using the feeling of being alive to choose life principles, and why fear blocks people from original paths.
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It might have been Joseph Campbell. But something to the effect of we're not searching for the meaning of life, but for the feeling of being alive.
And I think that's correct. And I think a great, if you play red light, green light with principle, as you search for your principle, I think you could do a lot worse than knowing you're on the right
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