Classic literature authors are primarily known for their written works (some of which became the bane of highschool students everywhere), but a few led interesting lives outside of writing. A few authors dabbled in crime – cattle theft, piracy, counterfeiting, and espionage, among others. Some stories are retold more than their works are read: Ben Jonson, England’s first poet laureate, murdered a man in a street brawl; he escaped death by hanging because he could speak Latin. Read full article here
Education
Overcoming Bias
Kai Cheng’s professor had a brilliant scheme. In his first lecture, he promised that each lecture would feature a “Lie of the Day”. But why? It made his students more attentive and analytical, poring over every detail of his lecture and making sense of why things were true. It was such a powerful teaching method that his students digested his most technical lectures quite easily because they tried so hard to catch his lie. The kicker? There was no lie in that first lecture; he had lied about that too! Read full article here
Merv
August 17, 2022
