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Cosmic Apprentice: Dorion Sagan on Why Science and Philosophy Need Each Other
Cosmic Apprentice: Dorion Sagan on Why Science and Philosophy Need Each Other

“A good scientific theory shines its light, revealing the world’s fearful symmetry. And its failure is also a success, as it shows us where to look next.”

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Susan Sontag on Why Lists Appeal to Us, Plus Her Listed Likes and Dislikes
Susan Sontag on Why Lists Appeal to Us, Plus Her Listed Likes and Dislikes

How lists confer value and guarantee existence.

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William Wordsworth on Pleasure as the Shared Heart of Poetry and Science
William Wordsworth on Pleasure as the Shared Heart of Poetry and Science

“Poetry is the breath and finer spirit of all knowledge; it is the impassioned expression which is in the countenance of all Science.”

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14 Ways to Acquire Knowledge: A Timeless Guide from 1936
14 Ways to Acquire Knowledge: A Timeless Guide from 1936

“Writing, to knowledge, is a certified check.”

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The Difference Between Curiosity and Wonder and How It Shaped the Science vs. Scripture Divide
The Difference Between Curiosity and Wonder and How It Shaped the Science vs. Scripture Divide

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A Natural History of Love
A Natural History of Love

“A one-syllable word heavy as a heartbeat … a sort of traffic accident of the heart.”

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What Is Nothing? A Mind-Bending Debate about the Universe Moderated by Neil deGrasse Tyson
What Is Nothing? A Mind-Bending Debate about the Universe Moderated by Neil deGrasse Tyson

“You can’t assert an answer just because it’s not something else.”

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How to Find Fulfilling Work
How to Find Fulfilling Work

On the art-science of “allowing the various petals of our identity to fully unfold.”

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The Art of Conversation: Timeless, Timely Do’s and Don’ts from 1866
The Art of Conversation: Timeless, Timely Do’s and Don’ts from 1866

“In disputes upon moral or scientific points, ever let your aim be to come at truth, not to conquer your opponent. So you never shall be at a loss in losing the argument, and gaining a new discovery.”

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Henry Miller on the Joy of Urination
Henry Miller on the Joy of Urination

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