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- Democracy in the Mountains
- Simulacron-3
- Are we living in a simulation?
- Anne Frank and the Four Freedoms
- The Diary of Anne Frank
- The Holocaust
- A Wikipedia Story
- Thinking About Libraries
- Thinking About Law
- The Lease Lands of Cambridge
- Statutory Boards in Cambridge
- Voting Methods at Town Meeting
- The Caine Mutiny
- Legacy of the Four Freedoms
- Freedom of Speech Painting
- Rockwell’s Four Freedoms
- Roosevelt’s Four Freedoms
- Act 46 and Democracy
- Science vs. Philosophy
- Complementarity and Civility
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Tag Archives: Civility
Complementarity and Civility
Niels Bohr was one of the most important physicists of the 20th century, a peer of Albert Einstein. In the previous post, I used Michael Frayn’s play Copenhagen to introduce Bohr and his contribution to quantum theory – the principle … Continue reading
Questions for Zac and Lucy
The library in my town of Cambridge, the Varnum Memorial Library, hosted a Candidates Forum last night for Zac Mayo and Lucy Rogers who are running for an open seat in the Vermont House of Representatives, representing Cambridge and the … Continue reading
Illusion of Explanatory Depth
Zac Mayo introduced me to the concept of the “illusion of explanatory depth” (IOED): Most people feel they understand the world with far greater detail, coherence, and depth than they really do. For example, how well do you feel you … Continue reading
Holocaust Scholarship
The following recent news release is about Holocaust scholarship at the University of Vermont (UVM): Two UVM scholars earn fellowships at U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum This is good news. Congratulations to UVM, Associate Professor Susanna Schrafstetter, and Professor Alan Steinweis. … Continue reading
