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Wabi-Sabi Philosophy - History of Ideas - The School of Life

Wabi-Sabi Philosophy - History of Ideas - The School of Life

At the heart of Japanese philosophy and wisdom lies a concept called ‘wabi-sabi’; a term which denotes a commitment to the everyday, the melancholic, the somewhat broken and the imperfect. It’s a term we need a lot more of in our lives.
The Most Powerful Mindset for Success

The Most Powerful Mindset for Success

A psychological trait that all successful people appear to have in common. It’s been cosigned by Bill Gates and NASA uses it as a criteria for selecting potential Systems Engineers. This concept is called the growth mindset who believe that intelligence or skill, in any field, can be developed through effort.
Machiavelli’s Advice For Nice Guys

Machiavelli’s Advice For Nice Guys

Nice guys too often finish last; they need to read the advice of one of the wisest and most realistic thinkers in the history of philosophy: Niccolo Machiavelli.
What is Epistemology? Why We Need Epistemology to Understand Knowledge

What is Epistemology? Why We Need Epistemology to Understand Knowledge

Epistemology is the investigation into the nature of knowledge itself. The study of epistemology focuses on our means for acquiring knowledge and how we can differentiate between truth and falsehood. Its the Philosophy of Truth, Knowledge and Belief
Albert Camus on Strength of Character and How to Ennoble Our Minds in Difficult Times

Albert Camus on Strength of Character and How to Ennoble Our Minds in Difficult Times

"We must mend what has been torn apart, make justice imaginable again in a world so obviously unjust, give happiness a meaning once more…"
How to Have a Good Conversation

How to Have a Good Conversation

We too often imagine that ‘good conversations’ are things we fall into out of luck. Far from it, knowing how to have a good conversation is a skill that can ...
What Is a Good Brand?

What Is a Good Brand?

Many people today instinctively recoil from the concept of a brand.The word brand brings with it some disturbing associations: heartless commercialism, crushing uniformity, blandness, a dumbed-down experience... A brand can be seen as a cynical way of cashing in on what might once have been a
Philosopher Erich Fromm on How to Set Ourselves Free from the Chains of Our Culture

Philosopher Erich Fromm on How to Set Ourselves Free from the Chains of Our Culture

"The full humanization of man requires the breakthrough from the possession-centered to the activity-centered orientation, from selfishness and egotism to solidarity and altruism."
Pico Iyer on What Leonard Cohen Teaches Us about Presence and the Art of Stillness

Pico Iyer on What Leonard Cohen Teaches Us about Presence and the Art of Stillness

"Going nowhere … isn’t about turning your back on the world; it’s about stepping away now and then so that you can see the world more clearly and love it more deeply."
What is Computer Science?

What is Computer Science?

Introduction to our series on origin and history of Computer Science. The story of a collision between math and philosophy featuring Leibniz, Boole, Babbage,...
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