I was just thinking about paradigm shifts, inspired by the book The Six Extinction by Elizabeth Kolbert. I was wondering if it was possible to predict paradigm shifts in culture, or within certain fields of research, and I came across … Continue reading Predicting Paradigm Shifts and Change
There is incremental progress, then there are paradigm shifts. Physicist Thomas Kuhn coined the term “paradigm shift” in the 1960s to explain how changes in science occur. Since then, the phrase “paradigm shift” has been applied to other fields outside … Continue reading Could you predict paradigm shifts?
I have a crazy thought. I think I have an inkling of something. So, listening to the book The Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth Kolbert had me thinking about the scientific method. One thing that has caught my attention thus far … Continue reading Would the scientific method be different if we were a different species?
I recently read online someone call libraries warehouses of dead books. It might have been on Seth Godin’s blog. As I currently sit in a library surrounded by books that were deemed worthy of being read and likely to be … Continue reading Preservation of the Passed
What to say about this story? A tech savvy girl lives on a farm with her parents. Said girl repurposes a sentinel robot dog to protect the family’s sheep from roaming wolves. Ultimately, an incident occurs that requires the robot … Continue reading Review of Short Story Yesterday’s Wolf by Ray Nayler
You’re not going to wake up early and finish it either. There’s this quote by the author and motivational speaker, Dr. Eric Thomas aka ET The Hip Hop Preacher, that goes, “We do not sleep when we’re tired. We sleep … Continue reading You’re not going to work on it when you get home
I was listening to a podcast about how the brain can influence fat loss when towards the end of the episode, the host, Dr. Andrew Huberman, mentioned that the supplement L-carnitine can increase sperm motility. Here we are. As stated … Continue reading Carnitine Supplement Helps Sperm Swim
So I’ve been thinking about reading the book, Thinking in Bets by Annie Duke. It seems good from what I’ve heard about it already. I decided to check out a few podcasts to see what they had to say about … Continue reading Would You Bet $10,000 on that Decision?
I was reading something that lead to something that lead to something and I came across a research paper discussing a study on genes, cognitive performance, and educational attainment. I immediately sensed red flags. I’m going to hope for the … Continue reading Studies on DNA and Intelligence Should be Watched Closely
Gazing off into Space 