#School

Some more thoughts on "do research you enjoy" vs "follow this advice to write 3 AERs":I had a strong negative reaction to advice to simply "do research you enjoy" in
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As a guy, growing up, I had precisely zero experiences where I felt like I really emotionally connected with any of my guy friends (this was high school, so of
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Here are some of my favorite stories about Martin Luther King Jr. that you won't hear today from people who wanted to paint him as this adorable teddy bear and
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On my first day at university I was given a copy of Don’t Die of Ignorance leaflet.A few months earlier I’d picked up a copy of @THTorguk booklet telling me
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Long thread:Having recently been involved in yet another case where the reaction on here to an incident has had a negative impact on the mental health of an individual, this
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THREADHAPPY VETERAN'S DAY!First, want to thank my followers that I know of who have served: @SashaBeauloux, @veterans_i, @ctbballfan, @wack_robert, @JohnKaminar @RedTRaccoon, @semperdiced and @JoeFunderburke! Second, thanks to all of my
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Today is Jayanti of Satyendranath Bose or more popularly known as S.N.Bose. Well known for the Bose-Einstein condensate theory. And also a class of particles called Bosons named after him
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So I wrote a short reply to one of those "wasn't it good when we all had RESPECT for..." memes and the person who posted the meme deleted my reply
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1) Literary value is not static. Discussing the value ascribed to any text is a fundamental aspect of doing English2) Shakespeare isn’t going anywhere3) Thinking about the reasons for his
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Well, friends, it’s that time again: my best books of 2020! I read quite a lot this year, and I’ll be honest, it was almost entirely for escapism and to
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Another marker of decline of the neo-liberal/neo-Moynihanian family-policy consensus that prevailed in DC and certain other adjacent elite circles from roughly late '80s to late 2000s. Published many useful pieces
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This week: A quickstart guide to positioning, brought to you by the one and only @aprildunford.This is the most succinct and practical guide to nailing your product’s positioning you'll find.Takeaways
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Just because you don't have it completely figured out in your 20s doesn't mean you can't be wildly successful.Some of the greatest entrepreneurs we admire didn't accomplish anything before their
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Looking back at 2020, I’ll say a few things and then give one very big reason for hope for everyone for 2021.We’ve been very fortunate in 2020. Most people had
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THREAD:In defense of Josh and Donna.So I’ve read many, many times how Josh and Donna’s relationship is toxic, that Josh sexually harasses Donna. I don’t think this is fair. So
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some quotes from this brilliant, debunding piece by perry anderson on brexit...https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v43/n02/perry-anderson/the-breakaway The European Union, as it has come to take shape, speaks continuously of democracy and the r
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