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I find that the vast majority of scientists, engineers and actuaries only use Excel and eighth grade level mathematics. This suggests that most jobs that currently require advanced technical degrees are using that requirement simply as a filter.
The Math Myth - Econlib
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A major theme of this guide is to stop writing your manuscript in secret and start exposing it to — and learning from — real readers as quickly as possible. That might feel scary, but there are ways to do it safely, and it’s worth doing. You want to find (and fix) your book’s mistakes before launch, not after.
Write Useful Books
Rob Fitzpatrick
As parents, we are wired to try to save our children from any harm and hurt, but ultimately we can’t. They’ll fall down, they’ll get their feelings hurt, and they’ll get scared and sad and angry. Actually, it’s often these difficult experiences that allow them to grow and learn about the world. Rather than trying to shelter our children from life’s inevitable difficulties, we can help them integrate those experiences into their understanding of the world and learn from them.
The Whole-Brain Child
Daniel J. Siegel;Tina Payne Bryson
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