Economics is uncertain because its fundamental subject matter is not money but human action. That's why economics is … - Julian Baggini

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Julian Baggini

Economics is uncertain because its fundamental subject matter is not money but human action. That's why economics is not the dismal science, it's no science at all.

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Accepting that the world is full of uncertainty and ambiguity does not and should not stop people from being pretty sure about a lot of things.

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The idea that the mind can extend even beyond the body is an intriguing one, and is bound to become more pressing as we increasingly develop technologies that augment our natural abilities.

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No one who has understood even a fraction of what science has told us about the universe can fail to be in awe of both the cosmos and of science.

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I am very Aristotelian in approach - not in detail - so I always find I'm saying things that get people frustrated like 'It's a matter of balance and judgement'. To a lot of philosophers these are terrible words because they're admitting of vagueness and uncertainty. The more I've done philosophy, the more I've become convinced that that is the way it is.

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No one has ever understood anything better by assuming that there is no reason for why it is the way it is.

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Frank Gehry

I make a model of the site. There are some obvious things: where the entrance should be, where the cars have to go in. You start to get the scale of it. You understand the client's needs, and what the client is hoping for and yearning for.

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Jim Burns

Pause before you get home and prepare your heart. A peaceful heart leads to a peaceful atmosphere.

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Blues fallin' down like hail And the day keeps on worryin' me There's a hell hound on my trail.

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A man must first care for his own household before he can be of use to the state. But no matter how well he cares for his household, he is not a good citizen unless he also takes thought of the state. In the same way, a great nation must think of its own internal affairs; and yet it cannot substantiate its claim to be a great nation unless it also thinks of its position in the world at large.

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