6 ideas
13007 | Archimedes defined a straight line as the shortest distance between two points [Archimedes, by Leibniz] |
8406 | Not all explanations are causal, but if a thing can be explained at all, it can be explained causally [Sanford] |
5126 | A carelessly thrown brick is condemned much more if it hits someone [Smith,A, by Harman] |
20991 | People prepare our dinner from their own self-interest, not from humanity [Smith,A] |
20680 | Selfish profit-seeking increases collective wealth, so greed is good, and egoism is altruism [Smith,A, by Harari] |
8407 | A totality of conditions necessary for an occurrence is usually held to be jointly sufficient for it [Sanford] |