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There are two particularly striking omissions. An encyclopedia, properly speaking, contains no arguments, except insofar as it reports the course of arguments that are now widely accepted as correct or at least as of historical interest. Thus a major element in expository writing is lacking. An encyclopedia also contains no poetry or imaginative literature, although it may contain facts about poetry and poets. Since both the imagination and the reason are required for understanding, this means that the encyclopedia must be a relatively unsatisfying tool in the pursuit of it.
How to Read a Book
Mortimer J. Adler
Anytime you’re on your computer ask yourself “Is this activity getting me closer to my launch date?”
Start Small, Stay Small: A Developer’s Guide to Launching a Startup
Walling, Rob
Democrats need to learn experts aren’t always right.
Republicans need to learn experts aren’t always wrong.
Libertarians need to learn that a state can succeed. Progressives need to learn that a state can fail.
The Anthology Of Balaji
Eric Jorgenson
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