"If most of us are ashamed of shabby clothes and shoddy furniture, let us be more ashamed of shabby ideas and shoddy philosophies."
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Albert Einstein

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"Freedom is the very source of creativity for both individuals and society."
– Dalai Lama

"There is a nobler ambition in life than to merely stand tall in a crowd, that is to stoop down and lift humankind a little higher."
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Slavoj Žižek and Fredric Jameson on The Wire

“For Žižek, on the other hand, The Wire is ultimately not utopian or revolutionary enough. (It may be worth noting that Žižek considers Jimmy McNulty’s crazy fake-serial-killer scheme in Season 5 “totally ethical and brilliant.”)”

Greed Isn’t Good: Wealth Could Make People Unethical

“According to Piff, unethical behavior in the study was driven both by greed, which makes people less empathic, and the nature of wealth in a highly stratified society. It insulates people from the consequences of their actions, reduces their need for social connections and fuels feelings of entitlement, all of which become self-reinforcing cultural norms. “

What a Tolerant Society Should Not Tolerate

“I’m convinced that rhetorical chauvinism—the view that arguments that convinced you must convince everyone—is poison to civil society. Now and again, though, comes a reminder that it’s impossible to politely engage everyone on this earth. And that no tolerant society should ever try.”

Modern as Yesterday

“How the culture evolved from Old to New.”

Six Things That Are Dead, According to Harold Bloom

“Celebrated literary critic Harold Bloom turns eighty-two this year and is still publishing and teaching. In his honor, I’ve compiled a list of six things he’s outlived.”

Networking As Survival

“When new forms of communication emerge, don’t just look at how to improve what you’re doing already, but at new ways of doing.”

Who Are You Online? A 360-Degree View

“The truth, of course, is that people are their real selves online — but they make wildly divergent choices about which part of that real self they’re going to share and project.”

An Introvert's Guide to Networking

“Introversion is simply a preference for the inner world of ideas because this is where we get our energy. By understanding and accepting this preference, introverts can optimize time spent with their ideas to refine them and recharge. This allows them to be as powerful and persuasive as possible when networking situations arise.”

NexNote: For peeps like me.

The Death of Honesty

” The failure to cultivate virtue in citizens can be a lethal threat to any democracy.”