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Knowledge for Aristotle & Plato
It might be useful to look at how these two great (somehow contradicting sometimes) philosophers approached the concept of knowledge and knowing. Let’s start with the sooner – Aristotle. Aristotle describes three approaches to knowledge. In Greek, the three are … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Education, Knowledge & Education, Philosophical, Science, Studies, Thinking and The Mind
Tagged aristotle, episteme, Knowledge, Philosophy, plato, praxis, science, socrates, techne, Thinking, wisdom
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The Education Dilemma – Questions on Teachers, Schools, and the Educational System
This is a very interesting discussion, about the overall effectiveness and efficiency of the school system. other than being the main educational tool in a society, it is also supposedly an important contributor to the process of social mobility (allowing … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Knowledge & Education, Leadership, Sociology, Studies
Tagged academic performance, Education, Learning, school, students, teacher training, teachers
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Interesting ( .. maybe ?) Facts on distances / size of things : Some Perspective – II
What is the Size of: Here is a nice list of the size/length (diameter) of some things in the universe (in meters) : The Size of a proton or a neutron can reach 10-12 meters in length The Size of … Continue reading
Posted in Knowledge & Education, Math & Physics, Science, Studies, Thinking and The Mind
Tagged atom size, galaxy size, googol, orders of magnitude, size of bacteria, size of earth, size of sun, universe infographic, universe size
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Interesting (… maybe ?) Facts on the Age / Time of things : Some Perspective – I
What is the age of : The Universe : The age of the universe is estimated to be around 13.8 billion years (See this , and this ). This age is defined as the time elapsed since the big … Continue reading
Posted in Knowledge & Education, Philosophical, Science, Studies
Tagged age, astronomy, biology, Evolution, geology, History, homo, homo sapiens, invertebrates, Learning and Evolution, life, mammals, man, progress, reptiles, the age of things, time, time on earth
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On Multitasking: Can you Multitask ?
Think-Grow: Multitasking is a huge discussion now… How beneficial is it ? Can it really deliver considerable benefits? a short article on HBR blogs discusses a negative point of view on multitasking and how it can actually reduce personal effectiveness. … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Personal Development, Psychology, Studies, Thinking and The Mind
Tagged attention, Communication, concentration, focus, information, information overload, interpersonal skills, multitasking, Organization, personal effectiveness, personal efficiency, self help, Success, time management
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The Real Cost of Obesity
It is very interesting to see the actual total monetary costs of obesity to society.. Needless to say that ‘real’ (i.e. social, emotional, etc..) costs are much more important. But the below information from Mckinsey helps give a closer look … Continue reading
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Tagged costs, economic, health, healthcare, obesity
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Linkedin’s Most overused buzz words
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network with more than 85 million members worldwide, today released the most overused words and phrases in members’ LinkedIn profiles. The top 10 terms that are overused by professionals based in the … Continue reading
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