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The Mind-Killer

Frank Herbert wrote the novel Dune in 1965. Sales were dismal after its release, and critics didn’t take to it either. The publisher, Chilton Books, eventually wrote off the costs and fired Sterling L...

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Changing States

If one finds oneself in trouble, beset by problems from every side, and filled with doubts and uncertainties, it is nonetheless possible to do something about the situation.

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Meet Me Halfway

I came across an interesting hack the other day. Granted, the need for it may never be in your future, but I’m always one to look up obscure problems and solutions. I store them away in my mind just i...

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Intelligence

I once had a governess tell me a piece of profound wisdom couched as an admonition. I was looking at a giant slice of cake when she said, “Your eyes are bigger than your stomach.” And she was right.

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Hovering

According to Bowker’s Books in Print, there were 2,714,409 new books printed in English in 2015. Given that this extraordinary number represents only one year’s publication in English, how many books ...

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Studying to Learn

Many people dislike mathematics, sad but true. I can’t say I blame them. It has taken me an extraordinary amount of mental work and persistence to be conversant with only a small part. The subject is ...