Posts Tagged: words

Nature vs. Nurture

In the dichotomy of nature vs. nurture, nurture wins.  Most characteristics that tend to be placed in the nature column in fact belong to nurture, such as much of the supposed gender divide.  The sometimes held myth that women are not as good at mathematics, for example, is more a result of imposed gender roles… Read more »

Understanding and Labeling

It is a shame that in many cases, the level of debate in politics (either at the dinner table or between pundits) has not developed past kindergarten.  Name-calling and pigeon-holing and high emotion leading to arguments and recrimination are far from uncommon.

Truth and Words

Objective truth is likely impossible.  If one states something as an absolute truth (that will remain true into the indefinite future and was so back to the indeterminate past), doubt him.  Wise words hold a truth, but it is only a relative one.  It can be approached in the hard sciences and mathematics, but considering… Read more »