Carpe Diem – seize the day while it lasts. Motivation for the new year of 2020 ahead.
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Does meritocracy lack merit? A critique from “The Meritocracy Trap”
For Yale Law School professor Daniel Markovitz, the word “meritocracy” is ironically named – he argues the meritocratic ideal both lacks “merit” and creates a new form of aristocracy that hurts social mobility. This article looks at takeaways from his book, “The Meritocracy Trap”.
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What does it mean to be “Educated”?
“Educated” is a memoir that brought me to tears so many times. What does it mean to be educated? Let’s set diplomas aside and ask ourselves what it means to have an education.
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“All models are wrong, but some are useful”: Man’s Journey to Make Sense of the World
The world always makes sense. If you say something “does not make sense”, what really doesn’t make sense is your model of the world.
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[Big Ideas 003] Role of Museums in Education & Science vs. Religion
When is the last time you visited a museum? How have museums shaped the way you view the world? Here is the ex-CEO of Chicago Field Museum sharing his views on how museums relate to education, and how museums posit themselves in the science vs. religion divide. | Part of the Big Ideas series, where I synthesize interviews by Discovery Magazine with the world’s best experts in multiple disciplines. Inspired by Peter Kaufman, who spent 6 months reading 140+ of these interviews, and came out knowing “every single big idea from every single domain of science”.
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[Big Ideas 001] Genes, Proteins, Pluto
Part of the Big Ideas series, where I synthesize interviews by Discovery Magazine with the world’s best experts in multiple disciplines. Inspired by Peter Kaufman, who spent 6 months reading 140+ of these interviews, and came out knowing “every single big idea from every single domain of science”.
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Talk Takeaway: “Fintech & Blockchain in China” by Prof. He Zhiguo (University of Chicago)
Takeaways from a talk on fintech & blockchain – and the 1st topic we talk about is *pig faces*, which is of course highly relevant. Plus the topics of kings and how to summarize money in 4 words (or less).
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From Turning Wheels to Turning Wise (and this title kind of rhymes)
A piece on education – cannot guarantee it’s educational, but can promise it’s fun! Read and have a laugh about the wheels that never turn.
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