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“The more laws and restrictions there are, the poorer people become. The more rules and regulations, the more thieves and robbers.” ~ Lao-Tze circa 481 BC
“Periodic practice arrests forgetting, strengthens retrieval routes, and is essential for hanging onto the knowledge you want to gain.”
― Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning
― Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning
“Life is to be lived, not controlled; and humanity is won by continuing to play in face of certain defeat.”
― Invisible Man
― Invisible Man
“In virtually all areas of learning, you build better mastery when you use testing as a tool to identify and bring up your areas of weakness.”
― Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning
― Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning
“Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today.”
― Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life
― Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life
“The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. What is called resignation is confirmed desperation. From the desperate city you go into the desperate country, and have to console yourself with the bravery of minks and muskrats. A stereotyped but unconscious despair is concealed even under what are called the games and amusements of mankind. There is no play in them, for this comes after work. But it is a characteristic of wisdom not to do desperate things..”
― Civil Disobedience and Other Essays
― Civil Disobedience and Other Essays
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A reading group for the admirers of the ideas and legacy of John Boyd ranging from military and police to business and government professionals.
Q & A with Detective Ken Lang
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Dr. Ken Lang is a retired detective from the Baltimore County Police Department. During his tenure, he spent 15 years investigating violent crimes, in ...more
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