The diary of Samuel Pepys is a candid, unfiltered glimpse into an England marred by sorrow; he went through great lengths to hide his thoughts, writing in code, so that he may express himself freely. This allowed for an honest account of the Great Fire of London: birds dying while keeping watch over their young, a cat with all of its fur burnt off, and houses dismantled and blown up in an attempt to stop the spreading flames. 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
