Words of Wisdom — January 16, 2014

Fellini on Passion

“There is no end. There is no beginning. There is only the passion of life.”- Federico Fellini (born on this date in 1920)

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“There is no end. There is no beginning. There is only the passion of life.”
– Federico Fellini (born on this date in 1920)

A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

Psychotherapist Israa Nasir explains how a “value-aligned life” can help us crush our goals — without being crushed by the need to accomplish more.

In the 18th century, David Hume argued that we are only motivated to do good when our passions direct us to do so. Was he right?

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How did life on Earth begin? Is there life on other worlds? An answer to either question will reflect heavily on the other.

Since 1930, type Ia supernovae have been thought to arise from white dwarfs exceeding the Chandrasekhar mass limit. Here’s why that’s wrong.

Almost everyone asserts that the Big Bang was the beginning of everything, followed by inflation. Has everyone gotten the order wrong?

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