The Power of Mathematical Visualization was one of the first courses that I began with in The Great Courses Plus. This lecture series is fun and engaging. Some of the observations and methodologies were mind blowing – yet amazingly simple and seemingly obvious once pointed out. Strange how that happens. Here is a description straight from… Continue reading The Power of Mathematical Visualization
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The nature of knowledge, Fake News, and social media
Today, I’m enjoying listening to one of the latest courses promoted on “The Great Courses Plus” – specifically, Theories of Knowledge: How to Think about What You Know. It is a refreshing review of my philosophy courses in Epistemology. I am currently passively absorbing the lectures from this course as I research the topic. A… Continue reading The nature of knowledge, Fake News, and social media
Only the Autodidact is Free
It took me quite a while to let go of the notion of NEEDING a formal university education. By the time I let go of this false notion, I had tried my hand at multiple graduate level programs, from a Masters in English with a focus on Science Fiction and Fantasy to a Masters in… Continue reading Only the Autodidact is Free