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Knowledge for Aristotle & Plato
It might be useful to look at how these two great (somehow contradicting sometimes) philosophers approached the concept of knowledge and knowing. Let’s start with the sooner – Aristotle. Aristotle describes three approaches to knowledge. In Greek, the three are … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Education, Knowledge & Education, Philosophical, Science, Studies, Thinking and The Mind
Tagged aristotle, episteme, Knowledge, Philosophy, plato, praxis, science, socrates, techne, Thinking, wisdom
Fewer in Rich Countries say ‘Today is a Good Day’ – US an exception
Very interesting poll by pew reveals that less and less people in the rich world say ‘Today is a Good Day’ … There seems to be an inverse relationship between ‘GDP per Capita’ (National) and the number of people who … Continue reading
Posted in Finance, Economics, and Accounting, Fun & Humor, Psychology, Sociology, Thinking and The Mind
Tagged economy, Psychology, research, Thinking
The Sleep Reader : Sleep , Insights , Knowledge , and the Mind
How much sleeps should we get each day? How is sleep regulated, and what good exactly is it to our mind and learning? What are sleep “best-practices” ? This article assembles inputs and blurbs from different places to try … Continue reading
Posted in Fun & Humor, Health, Knowledge & Education, Science, Thinking and The Mind
Tagged biphasic sleep, Brain Plasticity, Circadian, Creativity, Da Vinci, dreaming, Homeostasis, hypnagogia, hypnagogic sleep, memory, Mind, monophasic sleep, non-REM, NREM, poliphasic sleep, REM, restorative, Sleep, Sleeping habits, Tesla, Thinking
The Education Dilemma – Questions on Teachers, Schools, and the Educational System
This is a very interesting discussion, about the overall effectiveness and efficiency of the school system. other than being the main educational tool in a society, it is also supposedly an important contributor to the process of social mobility (allowing … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Knowledge & Education, Leadership, Sociology, Studies
Tagged academic performance, Education, Learning, school, students, teacher training, teachers
On the road to Emotional Intelligence : The Emotions Map and other things ..
Emanuel Derman (here) draws a nice similarity between how Spinoza in his ‘Ethics’ approached human emotion as Euclid approached geometry : Defining three Primitives and ( Pain (sorrow) , Pleasure (joy) , and Desire ) and then proceeded to … Continue reading
Interesting ( .. maybe ?) Facts on distances / size of things : Some Perspective – II
What is the Size of: Here is a nice list of the size/length (diameter) of some things in the universe (in meters) : The Size of a proton or a neutron can reach 10-12 meters in length The Size of … Continue reading
Left Brain & Right Brain : Good Advertising
Came across this ad (by Mercedes Benz) … Although it is a bit too “linear” in terms of the separation of the functions of the left brain and right brain , it is is visually very creative and beautiful … … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Business, Psychology, Sales & Marketing, Thinking and The Mind
Tagged analytical, artistic, creative, critical, left brain, logical, Mind, right brain, systematic, Thinking, thought
Interesting (… maybe ?) Facts on the Age / Time of things : Some Perspective – I
What is the age of : The Universe : The age of the universe is estimated to be around 13.8 billion years (See this , and this ). This age is defined as the time elapsed since the big … Continue reading
Posted in Knowledge & Education, Philosophical, Science, Studies
Tagged age, astronomy, biology, Evolution, geology, History, homo, homo sapiens, invertebrates, Learning and Evolution, life, mammals, man, progress, reptiles, the age of things, time, time on earth
Brunelleschi : The Dome of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore (Florence) — Creativity and Innovation
Brunelleschi and the Dome ! There are many interesting things about Brunelleschi’s genius and the architecture and beauty of this amazing structure. One of three important landmarks in ‘Dome’ building : The Roman Pantheon, Haigia Sofia, and the Dome … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Technology, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Thinking and The Mind
Tagged architecture, art, brunelleschi, Creativity, dome, dumo, florence, genius, Innovation, leonardo da vinci
KWEST : The Mind’s Adventure
How far can you go ? Can you rebuild the Tower of Wisdom? Uncover the hidden quests and solve the mysteries behind them? Train, Challenge, and Learn as you go on this adventure of the mind in … Continue reading
Posted in Think-Grow News, Thinking and The Mind
Tagged arithmetic, brain training, Education, Game, intelligence, iOS, ipad app, ipad game, iphone app, iphone game, Knowledge, KWEST, learning game, mind training, Mystery, Problem Solving, puzzles, Strategy, trivia, wisdom
Ancient Mystery : iOS (iPhone / iPad) App
@ ^ == v @ m Games and Learning run hand in hand many times. Games can be used as tools to encourage learning and curiosity for knowing more about a wide range of subjects. The imaginative environment and … Continue reading
Posted in Fun & Humor, Knowledge & Education, Philosophical, Think-Grow News
Tagged Apps, Challenge, Code, Game, Games, History, intelligence, iOS, iPad, iPhone, Knowledge, Mobile App, Mystery, Philosophy, Puzzle, Quest, Riddles, Solve, thought
Obliquity by John Kay – Book Review
This book discusses how it is impossible sometimes to pursue our goals directly, where oblique (indirect) paths yield better results. The writer basically validates this by examples from three fields. The happiest people aren’t those who pursue happiness, the … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Knowledge & Education, Leadership, Management, Personal Development, Psychology, Selected Readings, Sociology, Strategy, Thinking and The Mind
Tagged Complexity, decision making, Happiness, Indirectness, intelligence, John Kay, Leadership, Muddling Through, Obliquity, Personal Development, Planning, Power, Problem Solving, Strategy, Success
Upside-Down Thinking: Interesting Examples
These Examples of Upside-Down Thinking are adapted from ‘The Age of Unreason’ by Charles Handy. Upside-Down Thinking wonders what magic it is that determines that forty hours spread over five days should be the working week for most people.. Why … Continue reading
Weick: the case for SenseMaking
This feeling of thrown-ness and the need to make sense of it are just what we would expect if we took seriously the psychological implications of quantum theory and chaos theory. Both of these theories suggest that the world is … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Philosophical, Selected Readings, Strategy
Tagged chaos theory, decision making, Leadership, quantum theory, sense making, sensemaking, Thrown-ness, uncertainty, unpredictability, Weick
On Innovation
Innovation is a key survival instrument for corporations especially in our fast-paced evolving and disrupting times… The below discussion tries to cover different aspects of the innovation process… The blockers to innovation lie in organizational entities and interaction dynamics.. … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Leadership, Management, Strategy, Technology, Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Tagged Brainstorming, Collaboration, Communication, communication mistakes, Communication Tips, Creativity, effective communication, effective leadership, Good Communication, Innovation, intelligent innovation, interpersonal skills, Leadership, Organizational Capabilities, Organizational Culture, reasoning, Strategy, teamwork
On Multitasking: Can you Multitask ?
Think-Grow: Multitasking is a huge discussion now… How beneficial is it ? Can it really deliver considerable benefits? a short article on HBR blogs discusses a negative point of view on multitasking and how it can actually reduce personal effectiveness. … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Personal Development, Psychology, Studies, Thinking and The Mind
Tagged attention, Communication, concentration, focus, information, information overload, interpersonal skills, multitasking, Organization, personal effectiveness, personal efficiency, self help, Success, time management
Speech Therapy
Speech therapy .. Stuttering .. Children .. more The Economist had an interesting article on speech therapy, inspired by the movie ‘the king’s speech’… It discusses historical approaches to the problem, including blaming it on dryness of the tongue (In … Continue reading