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Derivatives, Gradients, Jacobians and Hessians – Oh My!
Nice quick explanation of hard to grasp concepts “An interesting thing about gradients is that when you calculate them for a specific point, they give a vector that points in the direction of the biggest increase in the function, or… Read More »Derivatives, Gradients, Jacobians and Hessians – Oh My!
Why Facts Don’t Change Minds in the Culture Wars—Structure Does
Facts are important, but they are not enough “The Church had mastered the art of narrative dominance, building a system of stories, symbols, and doctrines that made its authority seem natural and inevitable. The geocentric model was one of the… Read More »Why Facts Don’t Change Minds in the Culture Wars—Structure Does
Why Write?
Do you know your audience? “So the three reasons readers might not already know what you tell them are (a) that it’s not important, (b) that they’re obtuse, or (c) that they’re inexperienced.The reason I did this breakdown was to… Read More »Why Write?
Getting Answers Is Not The Point
“in the real world, knowledge is earned through movement. Friction. Ambiguity. The old experience of falling into a stack of books at the library wasn’t efficient, but that was hardly the point. You’d go in looking for one answer and… Read More »Getting Answers Is Not The Point
The average college student today
This is not “an old man yelling at the cloud” kind of stuff. This is really happening. “The average student has seen college as basically transactional for as long as I’ve been doing this. They go through the motions and… Read More »The average college student today
Odporúčané čítanie: Slovenský fyzik vo švajčiarskom CERN-e: Pozeráme sa Bohu do kuchyne, s náboženstvom si neprotirečíme
“úlohou vysokej školy nie je pripraviť vás na to, čo budete robiť celý život, ale otvoriť vám obzory a naučiť vás učiť sa. Potom som už išiel po svojej linke.” https://dennikn.sk/4178429/slovensky-fyzik-vo-svajciarskom-cern-e-pozerame-sa-bohu-do-kuchyne-s-nabozenstvom-si-neprotirecime
A “Good” School
What is a good school? Many parents want to send their kids to “elite” schools. Sometimes this starts from kindergarten (which is sick). However, these “elite” schools are not always (I would maybe also rarely use) excellent. They are elite… Read More »A “Good” School