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In the most independent-minded people, the desire not to be told what to think is a positive force. It's not mere skepticism, but an active delight in ideas that subvert the conventional wisdom, the more counterintuitive the better.

How to Think for Yourself

paulgraham.com

Base64 isn't entirely URL-safe; you can put it in a URL, but the `/` character might be misinterpreted, so it often needs to be encoded. If you need something that can be put in a URL as-is, other encodings (such as base32) might be a better fit.

Base64's Goodness

shalvah.me

Moral formation, as I will use that stuffy-sounding term here, comprises three things. First, helping people learn to restrain their selfishness. How do we keep our evolutionarily conferred egotism under control? Second, teaching basic social and ethical skills. How do you welcome a neighbor into your community? How do you disagree with someone constructively? And third, helping people find a purpose in life.

How America Got Mean

theatlantic.com

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