Astronomy · Complexity
The Authority of Science in Defining Human Nature
The Authority of Science in Defining Human Nature
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Benoit Mandelbrot
Shows that nature’s roughness and irregularity can have mathematical structure.
“Fractals must be examined, not inherited.”
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Ecology · Ethics
The Legitimacy of Punishment and the Absurdity of Justice
The Legitimacy of Punishment and the Absurdity of Justice
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African Thought · Ethics
The Fragility of Belonging: Deconstructing Community Norms in a Global Age
The Fragility of Belonging: Deconstructing Community Norms in a Global Age
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African Thought · Anti-Colonial Thought
The Function of Education in Shaping Human Subjects
The Function of Education in Shaping Human Subjects
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Benoit Mandelbrot
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Benoit Mandelbrot
Shows that nature’s roughness and irregularity can have mathematical structure.
Complexity · Mathematics · Science
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