World War I destroyed the spirits of the public and ushered in literature rife with alienation and moral cynicism. When World War II proved to be even more devastating, two British authors decided that the world should be reminded of the “supreme importance of the individual in combating the evils of his age”. These two went on to finish “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe”. 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
