Words of Wisdom — January 3, 2014

Playing the Blame Game

“The superior man blames himself. The inferior man blames others.”- Don Shula (born on this date in 1930)

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“The superior man blames himself. The inferior man blames others.”
– Don Shula (born on this date in 1930)

A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

The cover of a book cancelling human nature.

Thinking

“Kantcelling” philosophers: Should we study thinkers with problematic views?

“Conceptual isolation” offers an agreeable solution.

The Past

The strange case of Benedetta Carlini: how the Catholic Church investigated fraudulent saints

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Pessimists Archive

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Chess was once blamed for triggering mental health problems, including suicide and even murder. Today, the same is said of video games.

Starts With A Bang

Ask Ethan: Why Don’t We Put Particle Detectors In Space?

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The Past

The misguided history of female anatomy

From “mutilated males” to “wandering wombs,” dodgy science affects how we view the female body still today.

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