I’ve gone to a psychic before. A couple of times, in fact. Skeptics accuse psychics of doing “cold readings”, inferring things from a client’s appearance and mannerisms. That’s what I like about psychics. I find it interesting, from a psychological perspective, to know what a stranger thinks of me. I’m more interesting in knowing about …
We generally think of creativity as something that should never be compromised. There’s a kernel of truth to this, as many good idea have been squashed and perverted by faceless bureaucrats. Likewise, trying to draft original ideas in a committee is a recipe for frustration and gridlock. And yet, creativity is sometimes improved by give …
Are you familiar you Pascal’s Wager? French mathematician and philosopher Blaise Pascal said that even if you doubt the existence of God, you should be religious just in case He exists. Why? Because if you ‘re a good Christian and God doesn’t exist, you lose a few Sundays in this life before facing the eternal …
According to ancient mythology, there are nine Muses that inspire all the forms of art and science. The Ancient Greeks believed that great ideas came down from the heavens. The muses brought these ideas to artists and scientists, who through divine inspiration, made these heavenly ideas real on earth. I’d like to believe that Muses …
A couple of years ago, I sold most of my worldly belongings at an auction. I kept a couple of things, like some cherished childhood toys, but for the most part, I let everything go. Although I’ve never considered myself very materialistic, it was still very hard to do. We live in a very materialistic …
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