Famous philosophers like Socrates, Karl Marx, W.E.B. Du Bois, and Ayn Rand have challenged the way we consider the world and our place in it.
Facebook stake: 2.5% Value: $2.13 billion "Just don't f**k it up," is what Peter Thiel told Mark Zuckerberg when the two finalized Thiel's investment in the cash-strapped startup, according to Facebook chronicler David Kirkpatrick. In late 2004, Thiel became Facebook's first significant...
Jukt Micronics, didn't exist. Glass's editor at The New Republic launched an investigation into the rest of Glass's work and discovered that 27 of his 41 pieces for the magazine were total fabrications or contained some made-up facts [source: Bissinger]. Glass...
He made her walk and turn. He made her close her eyes, tilt her head up and count silently to 30. She passed all the tests.At some point her daughter arrived, as did her husband. She did not know what to tell them.Shaver could have arrested Peters. Possessing pot on school grounds...
I found these people in rooms with carefully placed tissue boxes. That’s where I met still, compassionate therapists who made room for my pain without rushing me past it. They met my struggles not with urgency, not with fixes, but with something that felt, for the fir...
and creative thinking. they often end when it is time for friston to retreat to the minuscule metal balcony hanging off his office for another smoke. friston first became a heroic figure in academia for devising many of the most important tools that have made human brains legible to science...
the West considers a necessity electricity and running water. Using scrap metal, tractor parts, and bicycle halves, William forged a crude yet operable windmill, an unlikely contraption and small miracle that eventually powered four lights, complete with homemade switches and a circuit breaker made ...
Made to Stickby Chip Heath explores the psychology of ideas with a focus on what makes them last. Why do some ideas persist and others fade away? In this book, Heath dissects some of the most persistent, influential ideas and uncovers the persuasive DNA they share. If you want to make ...
Alan’s dad as manager of the club was a local hero. A dream come true for most lads, but not Alan. Alan wore glasses and had man boobs at 14. He did not like P.E. In his very first book, Alan tells his life story, (‘oh and what a life’) with his unique twist of ...
The first trait, “openness”, reflects cognitive exploration and a drive for novelty, meaning that individuals high in openness tend to be curious and open-minded while those on the low end prioritize conventionality and familiarity. The second trait, “conscientiousness”, pertains to behavioral ...