9 ideas
291 | Don't assume that wisdom is the automatic consequence of old age [Plato] |
22137 | Observation can force rejection of some part of the initial set of claims [Duhem, by Boulter] |
18197 | Experiments only test groups of hypotheses, and can't show which one is wrong [Duhem] |
20180 | A happy and joyous life must largely be a quiet life [Russell] |
293 | Being unafraid (perhaps through ignorance) and being brave are two different things [Plato] |
20176 | Boredom is an increasingly strong motivating power [Russell] |
20178 | Life is now more interesting, but boredom is more frightening [Russell] |
20177 | Boredom always involves not being fully occupied [Russell] |
20179 | Happiness involves enduring boredom, and the young should be taught this [Russell] |