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Americans no longer distinguish the phrase “you’re wrong” from the phrase “you’re stupid.” To disagree is to disrespect. To correct another is to insult. And to refuse to acknowledge all views as worthy of consideration, no matter how fantastic or inane they are, is to be closed-minded.
The Death of Expertise
Tom Nichols
the three basic principles of stoicism – that virtue is sufficient for happiness, that nothing except virtue is good, and that the emotions are not to be trusted – three simple rules which, if only men could follow them, would solve all the problems of the world.
The Locksmith Paradox
As the locksmith improves at his craft, customers become upset by the lower time input required to deliver a fixed output.
Same results, but the perception of value changed.
This focus on time > results derails progress in governments and corporations.
These Paradoxes Will Cha...
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