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The right belief is like a good cloak, I think. If it fits you well, it keeps you warm and safe. The wrong fit, however, can suffocate.
The Final Empire
Brandon Sanderson
Known as the “Generation Effect,”10 researchers have found that when people actively generate a series of words, such as by speaking or writing, more parts of their brain are activated when compared to simply reading the same words. Writing things down is a way of “rehearsing” those ideas, like practicing a dance routine or shooting hoops, which makes them far more likely to stick.
Building a Second Brain
Tiago Forte
Historically, animal-rights advocates have focused on “negative rights,” like the right not to be killed, tortured, or confined: basically, the things we shouldn’t do to animals. But what about our positive obligations, the actions we should take on animals’ behalf? To some scholars those may include “design[ing] our buildings, roads, and neighborhoods in a way that takes into account animals’ needs.”
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