The Absolute Certainty of Irrefutable Doubt
Thursday, April 22nd, 2010 by Mark | Posted in Unconventional Thinking | Comments
We grow up believing–because we are told it is so–that certainty is the cornerstone of learning.
A teacher presents us with a “fact,” we memorize it and are tested on our ability to recall what the professor at the lectern posited as the gospel. If we can absorb and regurgitate it,
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April 23rd, 2010 at 2:54 am
Feynman is one of my heroes also. Unbelievable curiosity being one of his other dominate traits. Another great column. Thanks.
April 23rd, 2010 at 10:44 am
I know Advertising in a down market seems to be a taboo of sorts, against all odds though Branding (for me) has to be the most I do for myself in business.
I was a contractor years ago in Lake Tahoe, CA; I was able to build my business by staying in my niche and Advertising the hell out of myself. Business cards, and networking developed into word of mouth advertising. Once the ball got rolling I was booked three months in advance every year for five years until I moved away.
The company I work for now doesn
May 21st, 2010 at 1:00 pm
When asked who I would want to dine with, my answer everytime is Richard Feynman. His love of knowledge and the quest to buck the traditional system at every turn has long been my model of life since encountering him early in my adulthood.
So glad to find others feel the same way …