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The Liberating Embrace Of Uncertainty
npr.org 1 week, 6 days agoIn spite of all evidence to the contrary, we exhaust ourselves in an endless search for solidity and certainty. Commentator Adam Frank says, however, that release and happiness are the reward for people who accept the uncertain, ever-changing nature of the universe.
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In Defense Of Polymaths
harvardbusiness.org 1 week, 4 days agoPolymath is one of those words more likely to show up on the SAT than in everyday conversation. But the reason we don't use the word much these days has less to do with vocabulary than it has to do with practicality: there aren't a lot of polymaths around anymore. In case you don't have your pocket dictionary handy, a polymath is a person with a wide range of knowledge or learning. Think people like Leonardo da Vinci (artist and helicopter designer ), Benjamin Franklin (founding father, inventor, and all-ar
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