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Tuesday, December 10, 2019

Farnam Street Wisdom

- Avoiding Stupidity is Easier than Seeking Brilliance

- Ayn Rand on Why Philosophy Matters

- Signaling: The Language Peacocks, Gazelles and Humans all Speak

- This is Water by David Foster Wallace (Full transcript and audio). Always worth revisiting this speech from time to time.

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