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You Can Embrace Ambiguity: True or False?
March 1, 2011 By 2 Comments
In philosophy and logic there is something know as the liar's paradox. Consider the following statement: "This statement is false." If "This statement is false" is true, then it is false, which in turn would mean that it is actually true, but this would mean it is false … and so on ad infinitum. If [...]
The Problem with the World: Me
April 7, 2010 By Leave a Comment
“The chief object of education is not to learn things but to unlearn things.” The above quote is from G.K. Chesterton, a British author and thinker, about whom I know very little. In my never-ending quest to unlearn, however, I keep stumbling upon his writings. After reading the following story, I am now even more determined to [...]
When Data and Decisions Collide: Unlearning Needs to Result
November 4, 2009 By 1 Comment
Fellow blogger and change agent, Seth Godin, has an excellent post today entitled "When data and decisions collide." In it, he recounts numerous examples of people ignoring data because it doesn't line up with their "hunches" — or what people think they know but "just ain't so." Godin is pessimistic about the time it will take most [...]
Cathy Davidson on Unlearning
July 24, 2009 By 1 Comment
Do We Need to Unlearn the “Nature vs Nuture” Debate?
July 24, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I understand the appeal of saying something is either black or white (and thus denying all the various shades of grey in between). Numerous debates occur everyday. For example, some people argue that homosexuality is genetic in nature. Others claim it is a nurtured condition. In spite of the efforts of supporters on both sides of the [...]
