A Math Lesson From Hitler’s Germany

https://undark.org/2017/02/01/math-lesson-hitlers-germany/

#HackerNews #Math #Education #History #Hitlers #Germany #Undark #Critical #Thinking #Lessons #Learned

#CarlSagan Issues a Chilling Warning About the Decline of #Scientific #Thinking in #America:
Watch His Final Interview (1996)

https://www.openculture.com/2025/04/carl-sagan-issues-a-chilling-warning-about-the-decline-of-scientific-thinking-in-america.html

I refuse to believe sadistic gods.

#littleme #thinking #easter

💡 OpenAI o3 e o4-mini: pensiero visivo e tool agentici potenziati in ChatGPT

https://gomoot.com/openai-o3-e-o4-mini-pensiero-visivo-e-tool-agentici-potenziati-in-chatgpt

#ai #blog #ia #llm #news #o3 #o4 #o4mini #openai #picks #ragionamento #tech #tecnologia #thinking @OpenAI

“In the construction world, tools are important. But the greatest tool you have is your mind.” — Rebecca Barnessin

#Construction #Tools #Mindset #Builder #Craftsmanship #Innovation #Thinking #Skill #Engineering #Design #Leadership #Wisdom #Inspiration #Focus #Strength #Work #Quoteoftheday #Inspired #Inspiring #Motivation #quote #RebeccaBarnessin #mind

I have to be constantly reminded that I am a naif blonde.(*)

I thrill with every little achievement of others, I tend to trust people from the beginning, I'm slow to perceive naughtiness.(**)

So, I have trouble to understand envy, and envious people. And also hate, misanthropic people. Do you know hate is a stronger feeling, i.e., causes stronger attachments than love?

#littleme #feeling #thinking #sharing

(*) Perhaps you've read some of Marylin Monroe's biographies? Have you ever wondered why she would kill herself exactly when she was getting on her feet again after a campaign of slander by Fox studios?

(**) You probably will not believe, but it took me more than a month (I cannot precise) to perceive that this  was a sausage. 😅

Twisted Logic; Puzzles, Paradoxes, and Big Questions by Leighton Vaughan Williams, 2024

Draws upon an array of popular and novel puzzles, problems, and paradoxes, and uses these to help understand and navigate our everyday world. Addresses some of the big questions. Aimed at all those interested in learning about weird and wonderful problems and paradoxes.

@bookstodon
#books
#nonfiction
#thinking
#logic

One Tool to Rule Them All!?

✅ The Fact
There is no #tool to rule them all. Effective #knowledgemanagement depends on your goals, needs, and context and builds on solid #thinking and working habits—not on a single tool.

📚 Dig Deeper
Siegel, S. T. (2025). One Tool to Rule Them All!? Stop Chasing After the “Perfect” Tool for Thought for (Personal) Knowledge Management. It Does Not Exist. Notelab. Developing Ideas Through Evidence-informed Note-Making. https://lnkd.in/d3cruGDK

The 4 Types of Luck by Sahil Bloom [Shared]

The 4 Types of Luck
In 1978, a neurologist named Dr. James Austin published a book entitled Chase, Chance, & Creativity: The Lucky Art of Novelty.

In it, Dr. Austin proposed that there are four types of luck:

Blind Luck
Luck from Motion
Luck from Awareness
Luck from Uniqueness
Here's how to think about each type:

https://welchwrite.com/blog/2025/04/15/the-4-types-of-luck-by-sahil-bloom-shared/

#luck #think #Thinking #motion #awareness #work #career #uniqueness #shared #advice