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I would argue that a mandate to not have societal/political discussions/statements is in itself a societal/political statement.

I think a distinction to be made here is the difference between being "nice" and being "kind". The former is someone who would bend over backwards and not enforce or consider their…

Haha! Absolutely. I just realized that I have so much work I have to do that I don't have time to waste reading stuff that isn't important. With that being said, I'm understanding …

I would definitely suggest it. The Judge character is just so damn interesting. I found myself in awe of him, then disgust, then at the end I didn't know how I felt.

A Mind for Numbers by Barbara Oakley: Decent. I think this book would best be read in conjunction while working through a textbook. I will admit that it did do quite a bit to help …

Just wanted to say that I really appreciated point II: I've been struggling with this ever since I left college (in which my final semester included a class on Later Wittgenstein).…

If you don't mind me asking, what are some examples of the gentle questions that indicates you are open?

Do you think that there is no limit to human understanding?

I recommend Infinite Jest. It's a deeply introspective and, at least for me, borders on being a philosophical text. I would even go so far as describing it as a philosophical text …

Judge the content not the man.