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Check Your Lenses

On January 2, 2021January 1, 2021 By stsampsonIn MusingsLeave a comment

Different tools enable different types of seeing and thinking.

What Changed Your Mind?

On December 27, 2018December 27, 2018 By stsampsonIn Musings2 Comments

The most important mind-changers aren't nuggets you'll note in a TED talk or even lessons you'll learn from a book. They're experiences that change who you are.

Don’t Let Yourself Be Too Complete

On March 5, 2018March 6, 2018 By stsampsonIn Musings2 Comments

Nature and culture conspire to create people who are never quite complete. And it's a good thing, too.

Why Words Matter

On July 16, 2017September 16, 2017 By stsampsonIn Words, Words, WordsLeave a comment

There's a very real sense in which words have conjured the world as we know it. Which is why we should treat them with care.

Expect to Be Misunderstood 

On January 14, 2017November 20, 2017 By stsampsonIn Words, Words, WordsLeave a comment

Sometimes it seems like we're speaking different languages. And that's because we are, even when we aren't.

2 Ways to Know Bo (and Each Other)

On December 11, 2016November 20, 2017 By stsampsonIn Words, Words, WordsLeave a comment

The two basic types of English nouns point to two basically different types of knowledge. Here's what each can teach us about how to know each other.

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