May 2013
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We Need to Think Thousands of Years Ahead →
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You are not too old. You are not too young. You are not too poor. You are not...
– I Wrote This For You: The Golden Locks Phenomena (via creatingaquietmind)
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He was determined to discover the underlying logic behind the universe. Which...
– Terry Pratchett, Mort (via quotebook-notebook)
April 2013
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The earth has music for those who listen.
– George Santayana
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The subject of the damsel in distress →
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What is Metaethics? →
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By my intimacy with nature I find myself withdrawn from man. My interest in the...
– Henry David Thoreau (via lunaoki)
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4′33″ →
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Facebook is about the “Face” and Quora is just above it.
– Meenakshhi Mishra.
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Fantasy is escapist, and that is its glory. If a soldier is imprisioned by the...
– J.R.R. Tolkien
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NY Times Robot Generates Haikus Of Their All... →
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So long as we live among men, let us cherish humanity.
– Andre Gide
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THE DON OF DATA →
Thorp’s work lies somewhere at the intersection of science, art, and design. His main material is data. He transforms information sets and series of numbers into something comprehensible and artistic.
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What is the smartest thing a child has ever said? →
A kid, 5 y.o., was in a religion class once (coming from a Catholic country).
The priest was giving a lesson on what ‘Sin’ was. At the end of the class there was a recap. The priest asked: “So, what prevents us from going to Heaven” ?
“Gravity” was the answer given by the five year old.
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Optimism is invaluable for the meaningful life. With a firm belief in a positive...
– Learned Optimism – Martin Seligman, father of positive psychology, on happiness, depression, and the meaningful life. (via explore-blog)
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Art will remain the most astonishing activity of mankind born out of struggle...
– Magdalena Abakanovicz (via theincompletenesstheorem)
March 2013
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The Aha! Phenomenon: Where Do Big Ideas Come From? →
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A teacher asks a six year old girl in a drawing...
Teacher: What are you drawing?
Girl: I'm drawing a picture of God.
Teachter: But, nobody knows what God looks like.
Girl: They will in a minute.
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Music Video for VANIA AND THE MASTER, done by Vania Oliveira, Moritz Reichartz and Michael Fragstein
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What Is Art? Favorite Famous Definitions, from... →
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TED Fellow Safwat Saleem calls out for stories of... →
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