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Category Archives: Knowledge & Education
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
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
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
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
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
Linkedin’s Most overused buzz words
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network with more than 85 million members worldwide, today released the most overused words and phrases in members’ LinkedIn profiles. The top 10 terms that are overused by professionals based in the … Continue reading
Posted in Fun & Humor, Knowledge & Education, Management, Personal Development, Sociology, Studies
Theory
“every theory makes a bargain with reality” M. Sahlins “Every theory trades certain kinds of knowledge at the expense of other kinds of knowledge. to put it more forcefully, every knowledge comes at the expense of a certain kind of … Continue reading
Uncertainty
Bertrand Russel Said: “The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts.” Interesting …. “Clarity”, too much of it, means lack of wisdom ? Is … Continue reading
Posted in Knowledge & Education, Philosophical, Thinking and The Mind