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The Inspirational Story of Jeffrey Wright: Teaching Physics and Life Lessons

The Inspirational Story of Jeffrey Wright: Teaching Physics and Life Lessons

The remarkable physics teacher whose personal journey teaches students the true meaning of life Jeffrey Wright uses wacky experiments to teach children about the universe, but it is his own personal story that teaches them the true meaning of life In the halls of Louisville Male Traditional High School in Kentucky, physics teacher Jeffrey Wright has earned a reputation for his spectacular classroom demonstrations—exploding pumpkins, hovercrafts, and a particularly memorable experiment involving a bed of...

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We Stopped Dreaming

We Stopped Dreaming

Rekindling our collective passion for innovation and space exploration in an age of distraction Powerful perspectives on our collective journey of space exploration There's something captivating about watching someone speak with genuine passion about space exploration. When you find yourself at 11pm, half-asleep, yet suddenly wide awake and fully engaged within the first minute of a video about our cosmic potential - that's when you know you've encountered something truly special. The videos above represent...

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The Object Of Education Is Learning, Not Teaching

Russell Ackoff's revolutionary perspective on how we should reimagine educational systems The best teachers recognize that their role goes beyond mere instruction This article from Russell Ackoff on education is great: The Objective of Education Is Learning, Not Teaching. In this thought-provoking piece, systems thinking pioneer Russell Ackoff challenges our fundamental assumptions about education. He invites us to reconsider how learning actually happens and questions the effectiveness of traditional teaching methods that have dominated educational...

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The Story of Linux: Commemorating 20 Years

From a Finnish student's hobby project to the backbone of the digital world—how Linux transformed computing and sparked a movement The Linux penguin mascot, Tux, has become an iconic symbol of the open source movement Twenty years ago, a Finnish computer science student named Linus Torvalds made a seemingly modest announcement on an internet newsgroup: he was working on a free operating system as a hobby project. Little did he know that his creation would...

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Philip Zimbardo – The Secret Powers of Time

Philip Zimbardo – The Secret Powers of Time

How our perception of time shapes our decisions, relationships, and success in life Philip Zimbardo explores how our relationship with time influences every aspect of our lives Time isn't just what the clock measures—it's a psychological framework that profoundly shapes how we make decisions, form relationships, and define success. According to psychologist Philip Zimbardo, we don't all experience time the same way. Instead, we live in six distinct psychological "time zones" that determine our values,...

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Winning, Losing, & Being Content

Winning, Losing, & Being Content

Lessons in maintaining hunger and drive from Billy Mays, Sylvester Stallone, and the world's top performers The relentless pursuit of excellence means never losing your hunger for success Last week, I was watching Pitchmen on the Discovery Channel because they were playing every episode in the series, which allowed me a chance to watch all of them (filled up my DVR). It is a great show and I really like Billy Mays and Anthony Sullivan,...

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