Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.’
From experience we know how self exaltation actually increases anxiety. Be humble, sit down, be kind to others, and yourself.
Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.’
From experience we know how self exaltation actually increases anxiety. Be humble, sit down, be kind to others, and yourself.
The use of pastiglia, a technique where raised areas are created on the surface, adds further dimension, most notably in the brooch resting over St Thomas’ heart. This detail symbolises that Aquinas’ teachings were not only intellectual pursuits but also deeply rooted in his heart and soul, encapsulating the harmonious balance of faith and reason.
Pastiglia, for Paste? Paste over the materials?
Recommended by Sam Harris in Waking Up.
In a certain sense, designing experiments is like throwing arrows at the big unknown, throwing them in the dark, and seeing which ones are hitting something, to discern what objects exist in the dark, and what their shape is.
I really like this picture of it. It's like us human beings wanting to vanquish our ignorance about Reality. And science is a method we have developed to do that. Will we achieve absolute omniscience? Probably not, but there is no fault in trying. It's quite charming actually.
In what other fields can the concept of “grand challenges” be used?
Pretty much all fields, I think. I guess it's like formulating a problem, a possible future, giving a vision to aim at. And then gathering the people to collaborate and work toward it together.
This book recommended by Sami Asad.
If you are a fan of history, you can read more about the effect on local biodiversity brought by the sapiens' colonization of Australia (45,000 years ago), North and South America (14,000 years ago), Wrangler Island (4,000 years ago), or New Zealand (800 years ago).
This is contested though. Find the article on Harari Populism.
https://www.currentaffairs.org/2022/07/the-dangerous-populist-science-of-yuval-noah-harari
“formulations of global problems that can be plausibly addressed through coordinated and collaborative effort”.
Global Challenges
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