- Dec 2023
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Adler & Hutchinson's Great Books of the Western World was an encyclopedia-based attempt to focus society on a shared history as their common ground. H. G. Wells in his World Encyclopedia thesis attempts to forge a new "moving" common ground based on newly evolving knowledge based on distilling truth out of science. Shared history is obviously much easier to dispense and spread about compared to constantly keeping a growing population up to date with the forefront of science.
How could one carefully compose and juxtapose the two to have a stronger combined effect?
How could one distribute the effects evenly?
What does the statistical mechanics for knowledge management look like at the level of societies and nations?
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There is no dignityyet in human history. It would be purecomedy if it were not so often tragic, 'sofrequently dismal, generally dishonora-ble, and occasionally quite horrible.
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en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Work,_Wealth_and_Happiness_of_Mankind
Trilogy<br /> - The Outline of History (1919–1920) - The Science of Life (1929) - The Work, Wealth and Happiness of Mankind (1932)
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www.historyofinformation.com www.historyofinformation.com
- Aug 2023
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www.washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com
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on Aug. 12, the National Museum of American History is giving the artifact pristine treatment.WpGet the full experience.Choose your planArrowRight"Have You Heard the One . . . ? The Phyllis Diller Gag File" is an exhibition of the beige cabinet in the quiet Albert H. Small Documents Gallery.
The National Museum of American History debuted Phyllis Diller's gag file on August 12, 2011 in the Albert H. Small Documents Gallery in an exhibition entitled "Have you Hard the One...? The Phyllis Diller Gag File."
see also: press release https://www.si.edu/newsdesk/releases/national-museum-american-history-showcases-life-and-laughs-phyllis-diller
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- Nov 2022
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danallosso.substack.com danallosso.substack.com
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Sweet’s big error was a failure to clearly distinguish between professional history and popular myths and consider the purposes and uses of the two.
It's important to distinguish between professional history and popular myths we tell ourselves for cultural or political purposes.
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- Nov 2021
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blog.jonudell.net blog.jonudell.net
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The author's hierarchical tags are delimited by dashes(
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- Feb 2021
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example.com example.com
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