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Word of the Day

Willful Ignorance Noun (uncountable)(idiomatic, law) A decision in bad faith to avoid, becoming informed about something so as to having to make undesirable decisions that such information might prompt Read more →

Quote of the Day

Political disorders can be quickly healed if they are seen well in advance; when, for lack of a diagnosis, they are allowed to grow in such a way that everyone can recognize them, remedies are too late - Niccolo Machiavelli,... Read more →

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The impression of complexity is probably due to lack of proper analysis and not to any inherent complexity of our systems. —Eli Goldratt Read more →

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When considering the quality of an argument, thou shalt not consider the source of the argument. In a previous post on the Ad Hominem argument, I focused on the fallacy of No Estimates, whose proponents claim, fallaciously, that you can... Read more →

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Si vis pacem, para bellum you may not be interested in war, but war is interested in you ― Leon Trotsky Read more →

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Please stop saying you researched it. You didn't research anything and it's highly probable that you don't even know how to do so. Did you compile a literature review and write abstracts on each article? Or better, did you collect... Read more →

Quote of the Day (Anti-Intellectualism)

There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there always has been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that Democracy... Read more →

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The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. ― Neil deGrasse Tyson Read more →

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Good leadership requires you to surround yourself with people of diverse perspectives who can disagree with you without fear of retaliation - Doris Kearns Goodwin Read more →

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Physical concept drives logical design. If it doesn’t, we have an exercise in fantasy - Robert John Halligan, FIE Aust CPEng IntPE(Aus) - Managing Director Read more →

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Those Who Dance Are Considered Mad by Those Who Can’t Hear the Music Read more →

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If you wish to persuade me, you must think my thoughts, feel my feelings, and speak my words. — Cicero, Roman Statesman (106 BC) Read more →