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The Idea Notebook

“A collection without order, drawn from many papers, which I have copied here, hoping to arrange them later each in its place, according to the subjects of which they treat.”

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Value add questions

Continuing the series on business lessons in life, adapt the Ivy Lee list concept to be broader, and at the start of each day ask the following to devote time and attention to the right aspects of life...

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Russell and Einstein

Problem of universals

Philosophy is contemplating puzzles about existence. An example is the problem of universals. Universals are yet to be explained but they are vital for allowing us knowledge of things that we are not acquainted with: identity, sameness, equality, property-less points, the infinite, and the foundations of all mathematics...

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Why not consequentialism

When deciding whether an action is better or worse than another action there are three primary contenders for decision making criteria: either (a) some actions are inherently preferable/better/ideal/good/right/correct, or (b) the cause or (c) the consequences of some actions are what makes them preferable to others...