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Think for Yourself?

Thinking, like learning, is a distributed human activity. Don't try to do it all by yourself. It’s fascinating how vehemently people cling to the words of some clowns and charlatans — clowns and charlatans who also preach, “Don’t follow blindly! Don’t be sheep! Question people…

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On being plagiarized

What do you do when someone repeatedly passes off your work as their own? Being the victim of a serial plagiarist has got me worried about the opportunities for theft that are created by paywalled environments.

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How do pandemics end?

History, I think, begs us to second guess our assumptions about conquering COVID-19 and invites us to reimagine our lives and priorities in an evolving, adaptive world.

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Some High Mountain

A timeless thought experiment, handed down through centuries and cultures, invites us to keep the human experience (and our personal ambitions) in sharp perspective.

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