Words of Wisdom — December 10, 2013

J. D. Salinger on Lemmings

“It's funny. All you have to do is say something nobody understands and they'll do practically anything you want them to.” ― J.D. Salinger

“It’s funny. All you have to do is say something nobody understands and they’ll do practically anything you want them to.”
― J.D. Salinger

Plato, Sun Tzu, and Buddha all lived in a “golden age” of philosophy that laid the foundation of modern thought.

Brain-computer interfaces could enable people with locked-in syndrome and other conditions to “speak.”

Our brains are hardwired to find fault. The best managers don’t let this steer how they interact with their team.

Evolutionary pressures drove the formation of tribes who encoded their values in myths and symbols. Was this cooperation cursed?

Remember Stephen Hawking’s robotic voice? It wasn’t a robot.

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