All intellectuals must begin as pseudo-intellectuals.
Dec 172014
Dec 162014
First school spoils us for learning, and then jobs spoil us for work.
Dec 152014
If you hear hoofbeats, and see stripes, think zebras, not horses.
Dec 122014
All metaphors are wrong; some metaphors are useful.
Dec 112014
The serial disciple is often mistaken for an independent thinker.
Dec 102014
Passion, n. An overwhelming urge to spend your life at something you don’t do especially well.
Dec 092014
Facts, like food, should be chewed thoroughly before swallowing.
Dec 082014
The contrarian attends most scrupulously to conventional wisdom.
Dec 052014
Every special snowflake may be unique, but how can you tell without a microscope?
Dec 042014
We compensate for limited intelligence with bad memories.