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Archive for May, 2007

Empathy

As mentioned a few posts ago, I've had exams over the past few weeks, hence the short updates; I've been working more or less all day every day for a month and it's had a significant effect on me, changing my outlook and depositing a load of new ideas.
One of the first things that hit me was […]

Desktopography

( Art and Other Sites )

DesktopographyAwesome wallpapers.
Back to normal next week.

Linkfest

Just a couple of links this week:
Ask PhilosophersThey have a "Question of the day" which is normally pretty interesting; there's a lot of good stuff in the archives too.
New Scientist - Last WordA similar thing, but more science based; interesting questions about trivial things.

Plato and the Cave

I've been reading some of Plato's works recently, specifically his allegory of the cave. For those who don't already know what it is about, this is the description from wikipedia, or you can read the original text at the link above.
Allegory of the cave 
Imagine prisoners, who have been chained since birth deep inside a cave: not […]