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Biological Evolution & Language Evolution

2020.03.03 by Bookscrounger Leave a Comment
Language evolution: Tree showing the relationship of Uralic languages, and languages descended from Proto-Indo-European

Language evolution can resemble biological evolution. This is an example of how biology can provide insights about innovation in non-biochemical systems.

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Posted in: Biology, Books Tagged: Civilizing Evolution, Darwin Dada, Evolution, fundamentalism, Language, Small Evolution, Sociobiology

The Problem with Historical Context

2019.02.13 by Bookscrounger Leave a Comment
Detail of Delaroche's 'Napoléon abdiquant à Fontainebleau' ("Napoléon abdicated in Fontainebleau"),

To understand our past, historical context is a critical starting point. But to design the future, it cannot also be the endpoint.

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Posted in: Knowledge Tagged: fundamentalism, Hammer Thinking, Kings Conquerors Psychopaths

Rote/Wrote: Memorization vs Education

2016.01.19 by Bookscrounger 5 Comments

In the previous post I talked about the origins of modern education, and about how the book and simple literacy dominated the functions of the early university.  That literacy was dominated by memorization, not education Roman Public Speaking & Mnemonics The word ‘lecture,’ comes from the Latin word lego, ‘to read’, but also ‘to recite’.  … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Education, Knowledge Tagged: fundamentalism, Hammer Thinking, Intellectual Abuse, Teaching

Tony Kushner, Darwinism, & Scientific Dogmatism

2015.12.05 by Bookscrounger 5 Comments
Lord of the Rings Poster

How Tony Kushner introduced me to Darwinism, how Darwin exceeds the scientific method, and how that disconnect illustrates scientific dogmatism.

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Posted in: Biology, Knowledge Tagged: fundamentalism, Hammer Thinking

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