explanation

The answers

General but obscure knowledge

We give the answers to the questions we posed last week.

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General knowledge

Challenge problems

We present some interdisciplinary questions from our tutoring consultant.

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Correcting misconceptions

Alternative approaches

What is the best way to do popular science?

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The exclusionary rule

People are different

You can’t please all the people any of the time.

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Teaching creativity

Or not

Sometimes following a procedure is necessary; other times, it’s not an option.

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What if. . .?

Counterfactuals

Asking about what might have been can be useful, but is often just a waste of time.

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The center of the universe

A privileged position

A discredited historical myth refuses to die.

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Enthusiasms

Self-motivated

You can find people enthusiastic about any subject nowadays.  This is a good thing.

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Old Paper (III)

Limits of language

Literary immortality is not always a good thing.

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Old paper (I)

The archives

How long do books last?

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