The work we do, to a large extent, acts as our primary interface to the world. It's in the time we spend at work that we develop skills, get exposed to unfamiliar ideas, learn to deal with people, and hopefully, form an objective view of the world. The accumulation of knowledge and experience happens over a long period … Continue reading Peter Drucker on creating a career path
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On the need for scientific literacy
Scientific communication in the present day has become very complex. In the past, even as recently as the late nineteenth century, the preeminent scientists of the time - Newton, Galileo, Darwin, among others - wrote not only to communicate with other experts but also to inform the general public. Things are vastly different now. Modern … Continue reading On the need for scientific literacy
Do it every day for a while: how to get better at a skill
It's that time of year when you start to act on plans to hone existing skills and develop new habits. When the young Anne Lamott decided to start writing short stories, her father, also an author, provided some guidance about how to get better: As you chug along with your plans keep this nugget of … Continue reading Do it every day for a while: how to get better at a skill
Do Americans approve of Obama’s presidency?
Why do a lot of Americans hate Obama? From outside the US it feels like he was a good president and implemented good laws but I can see there is this hate against him. Recent Gallup polls show that President Obama’s approval rating, as he nears the end of his second term, has improved significantly from an all-time low of … Continue reading Do Americans approve of Obama’s presidency?
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