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Why do we overestimate the importance of differences?

Nov 05, 2014 | Category: learning
"For a difference to be a difference, it must make a difference." William James We're all different. Obviously. Just like snowflakes, human beings are all special, unique and entirely individual. B...

A request: Have you experienced any craziness in your school?

May 24, 2014 | Category: myths
If there's something you really want to believe, that's what you should question the most. Penn Jillette (Penn & Teller) So. I've started work on my next book, provisionally (and provocatively) entitl...

Anything goes: Is there a right way to teach?

Oct 20, 2013 | Category: learning
There's nothing good or bad but thinking makes it so.Shakespeare, Hamlet I read Joe Kirby's recent post on cognitive bias with interest because I've been pursuing a very similar line of enquiry. What...