Words of Wisdom — May 23, 2014

Einstein on Genius

"Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid." - Albert Einstein

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“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” – Albert Einstein

Neuropsych

The brain undergoes a great “rewiring” after age 40

The aging brain is networked differently.

High Culture

50 years ago, an artist convincingly exhibited a fake Iron Age civilization

The artifacts were often made from found objects – an Ivory dish-soap bottle transformed into an earthenware figure.

The Present

Americans are becoming more likely to cooperate with strangers, not less

Americans are more willing to put the greater good above their own interests today than in the 1950s.

Strange Maps

One ship in two centuries: the strange tale of the SS Warrimoo

On New Year’s Eve 1899, the captain of this Pacific steamliner sailed into history. Or did he?

The Well

Humans are not “tribal”

From politics to culture, we blame “tribalism” for humanity’s problems. This explanation is entirely wrong.

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