Category: Learning for a Lifetime
Mark! My Words, the long-running television program that introduced the idea of “Cultural Conservation”, is now a podcast. So you can hear it worldwide, not just on your local television or cable outlet. Part...
For much of our history, Americans have been fascinated by what our British cousins have been doing across the pond. This explains, at least in part, why Americans...
GQ, the magazine formerly known as Gentlemen’s Quarterly, and which began as Apparel Arts in 1931 as a publication for the men’s clothing trade, has of late taken to providing literary advice. It published a provocative article...
If you have been reading the articles and considering the ideas found through this web site, this is a question you are likely to ask. When you recognize that we are in a cultural...
Is it ever too late to learn anything new? Are you ever too old to begin studying new subjects and exploring new ideas? Yes, suggests Ezekial Emanuel, a middle-aged physician who has written “Why...
Technology can be truly astonishing, but today we often confuse technology and wisdom. Many of the greatest creators and thinkers of history produced works of great beauty, inspiration, and profound insight, using tools we...
Ray Bradbury was the world’s most famous and admired writer of science fiction. Although a prolific author, he never graduated from college and was instead the product of self-education and an intense desire for...