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Perhaps it's a character defect, but I consider "the life of the mind" to be more about books than something involving other people directly, face to face. The
by ArkyBeagle 10y ago
Perhaps it's a character defect, but I consider "the life of the mind" to be more about books than something involving other people directly, face to face.
The philosopher kings of SiVa are as much the Medici as they are intellectuals.
"All mankind's problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room." - Blaise Pascal.
- sn9 10y agoThere's value in face-to-face interactions and conversations like meetups and hacker spaces or math circles for kids.
- ArkyBeagle 10y agoAbsolutely, but it all really comes down to homework. Guidance can help, tools can help, but it's not like those will replace just doing the work.