Ideas Which Changed My Perspective

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Ideas Which Changed My Perspective

Every once in while I hear or read an idea and it really sticks with me. So I decided to start writing them down, partly for my own reference and partly in case they’re useful to others.

Unknown Unknowns; or “Men Don’t Have Interesting and Varied Friendships”

This idea differs from the others in this series, because I disagree with it. Strongly. I might even go so far as to say that I was offended by it, initially. Getting offended is rarely constructive, though, and in the end it made me stop and think. It also differs

Ideas Which Changed My Perspective

The Shocking Truth About Schrodinger’s Cat

Another idea which changed my perspective, and this one still haunts me. It’s split across two different sources which I read in succession. Furthermore, because it pertains to quantum mechanics, it’s going to take me a little while, and two excerpts, to explain. The first is from Neal

Ideas Which Changed My Perspective

Shermer's Last Law

The Laundry Files is a book series which includes several subjects which are guaranteed to draw my interest, especially when combined: Computer related stuff;Espionage type stuff;Lovecraftey stuff.They’re very fun, but if I’m being entirely honest: somewhat forgettable. However in book 3, The Fuller Memorandum, author

Ideas Which Changed My Perspective

Dr John and Fat Tony

Continuing my short series on ideas which changed my perspective with a alternative approach to a tossed coin from a slightly controversial author.

Ideas Which Changed My Perspective

Platypus Categorisation

Part one of short series of posts on ideas which have changed my perspective one way or another. Starting with something which massively changed the way I look at systems of categorisation.