My best teachers had more information than I did. My worst teachers had more information, too.
The difference between my best and the rest was a respect for insight. The best teachers focused on meaning and gave their students a paradoxical gift—the opportunity to struggle with understanding. While most teachers emphasized the importance of memorizing dates...
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Present Tense, Present Relaxed
It's likely that the brain developed for a simple purpose—survival. Compared to a tiger or crocodile, we're not very fast or strong. Perhaps our forebears sat around wondering if they could afford a new cave, or if inventing the wheel might be profitable. But what the hell is that growling? or, am I about to die? would...