9 ideas
15970 | People generalise because it is easier to understand, and that is mistaken for deep philosophy [Feynman] |
20947 | Thoughts are learnt through words, so language shows the limits and shape of our knowledge [Herder] |
20949 | Study the use of words, not their origins [Herder] |
7669 | We cannot attain all the ideals of every culture, so there cannot be a perfect life [Herder, by Berlin] |
7668 | Herder invented the idea of being rooted in (or cut off from) a home or a group [Herder, by Berlin] |
9410 | Physical Laws are rhythms and patterns in nature, revealed by analysis [Feynman] |
18530 | Nobody understands quantum mechanics [Feynman] |
17707 | We should regard space as made up of many tiny pieces [Feynman, by Mares] |
1513 | The Egyptians were the first to say the soul is immortal and reincarnated [Herodotus] |