This book review on The Ravenous Brain(1) in Science News mentions my age group. The author, Daniel Bor, argues that consciousness is a “chronic mental hunger.” That certainly has been my experience. However, he also says, “During aging, the insatiable brain becomes less so. We are less ravenous for new jewels of wisdom, and our […]
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A Word to the Wise?
“A word to the wise” is a good maxim, but flawed I’m afraid to say. I’ve always liked how D.C. Lau phrased the last characters of the first line of chapter 51: Circumstances bring them to maturity. It’s true, albeit not what the actual character’s say. What is it about ‘circumstances’ that bring us to […]
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The Science News’ article, “Don’t trust any elephant under 60”, is about factors elephants consider when choosing a leader. I find their criterion applies to all animals including people. Our choices for what to look for in a leader runs the gamut, as this excerpt from the Science News’ article puts it: Our choices for […]
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