Monthly Archives: August 2010

Epistemology And Human Fallibility

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Matthew

I read quite a bit. I’m constantly energized by new ideas and books provide a way for me to swim in them. As I read, it’s fascinating to see interesting themes that tie different books together. I don’t recommend every … Continue reading →

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Periods and Question Marks

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Matthew

Sometime ago I worked with someone who I occasionally meet for lunch. I found that I enjoyed the conversation so long as I ended all of my sentences with question marks. If I did so, he would talk and share … Continue reading →

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Where Chocolate Goes to Die

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Matthew

Perhaps no one is like my wife and me, but we have a place in our pantry where chocolate goes to die. Actually, for quite some time, we had a place where all snack food would go to die. We … Continue reading →

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You Can’t Think Your Way Out

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Matthew

You’ve come down with a serious cold. You feel miserable. You start trying to figure out who or what gave you this cold: Was it not washing your hands after that bus ride? Was it that guy that coughed on … Continue reading →

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