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The Greatest Enemy of Knowledge
The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge. –Stephen Hawking
Posted in Choice, Food For Thought, Inspiration, Quotes
Tagged Learning, Quotes, Stephen Hawking
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Systematic Learning
Chris Guillebeau was interested in building a lifestyle business (i.e. something that requires little startup capital and lots of flexibility). Â Instead of picking a business at random, Chris did what we should all do. In The $100 Startup, Chris started … Continue reading
Of Studies
Sir Francis Bacon was a true Renaissance man. Â A lawyer, statesman, an educator, a philosopher, and perhaps the first modern scientist, Bacon is also accused of authoring some or all of Shakespeare’s works. Â This fringe theory fits well because of … Continue reading
Hard Work Is Never Wasted
In school, a lot of kids ask “When will I ever need to know this?” Â Why do I need to know how to solve for x? Â Who cares whether Amenhotep or Ramesses ruled Egypt first? Â When will I ever need … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Art, Business, Creativity, Food For Thought, Inspiration, Psychology, Rationality, Self-Improvement
Tagged Hard, Learning, Persistence, Work
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The Problem With Old People
They’re afraid of breaking shit. Put some technology in their hands, and they’re afraid to do anything. “I don’t want to break it.” “What if I mess something up?” So, of course they never learn how to use it. You … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Art, Business, Creativity, Food For Thought, Inspiration, Self-Improvement
Tagged Break, Break through, How it Works, Kids, Learning, Old People
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The Single Best Technique To Understand Anything
I’ve written before about how to learn faster. It’s still great advice. And, again, learning doesn’t stop when you get handed a diploma. If you’re reading this, you probably learning something new every year, if not every month or every … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Inspiration, Productivity, Self-Improvement
Tagged Faster, Learning, Skills
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Giving It Away
I’ve written before about working for free. It’s still the best way to get into positions or industries you would never have had a chance to get into if you insisted on being paid for your time. It’s still a … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Creativity, Future, Inspiration, Self-Improvement
Tagged connecting, Free Work, internships, Learning, networking, TED, Working for free
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Understanding Exposure, pt. Practice
If you want to learn to take good photographs, you need to understand how cameras work. See my super-simple explanation here: Understanding Exposure. If you want to actually take good photographs, you need to put that understanding into practice. I’ve … Continue reading
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