— often erroneously attributed to Voltaire
Items of interest, mostly dealing with philosophy, politics, Christianity, or what-have-you.
Q202: Now you've done it.
"To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize."
Just fix it.
Clive Thompson on the benefits of learning to fix things:
ht:BoingBoing
"There’s also a sort of puzzle-solving pleasure in fixing, a sense of grappling with complexity. You encounter a lot of mystery that you’ll never solve and just have to live with, which is what makes repair a philosophically powerful activity."Full article (make sure to watch the "Kickstopper" video)...
ht:BoingBoing
Q201: Why, indeed?
"If it's so great outside, why are all the bugs trying to get in my house?"
— Jim Gaffigan
Q200: The Word
"We live in a world made up more of story than stuff."
— Jonathan Safran Foer
ht:Katie Rhine
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