The reasonable man adapts himself to the world. The unreasonable man persists in attempting to adapt the world to himself. All progress in the world, therefore, is dependent on the unreasonable man. –G.B. Shaw We Indians (yes, call me a racist here, but I still plod on) are not taught this when we are kids. We are told the story of …
June 29, 2009 – 9:36 am
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By Mystic Ranger
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Posted in Philosophy, personal
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Tagged adapt, adjusting, arrogant, G.B. Shaw, Indians, kings, luxury, Mathematician's Lament, Mathematics, mentality, Paul Lockhart, preventing rape, progress in world, Reasonable man, unreasonable man
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Q. Prompt: “History repeats itself. This is a testimony to the stupidity of man.” –Adapted from Edith Hamilton “History does not repeat. It rhymes.” –Mark Twain Assignment: Does history repeat itself? […] Write an essay. A. Does History Repeat Itself? No — in my view, History does not repeat itself. I would concur with Mark Twain — …
June 28, 2009 – 11:03 am
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By Mystic Ranger
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Posted in Life, Philosophy, misc., personal
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Tagged Chaos Theory, climatic changes, deja vu, earth, Economic Depression, Edith Hamilton, History repeats Itself, ice age, Mark Twain, Mathematics, repetition, Rhyme, Stock Markets, swine flu, technology
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