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The smile of early spring |
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Wednesday, 07 February 2007 |
 The smile of early spring Image © Eldan. Was it the smile of early spring That made my bosom glow? 'Twas sweet, but neither sun nor wind Could raise my spirit so.
Was it some feeling of delight, All vague and undefined? No, 'twas a rapture deep and strong, Expanding in the mind! Anne Bronte, In Memory of A Happy Day in February. |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 14 February 2007 )
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Tuesday, 26 December 2006 |
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With style, and plenty of wit, Daniel Gilbert argues that what distinguishes humans from other animals is our ability to predict the future. Even so, our imagination does not always work wonders and we are often in the dark about what will make us happy – or unhappy. What's more, we are not much better when it comes to remembering past joys and sorrows. "Despite the third word of the title, this is not an instruction manual that will tell you anything useful about how to be happy," says Gilbert. "Those books are located in the self-help section two aisles over, and once you've bought one, done everything it says to do and found yourself miserable anyway, you can always come back here to understand why." |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 25 January 2007 )
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Sunday, 24 December 2006 |
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A clear introduction to the main questions of philosophy by the author of the The Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy . This isn't a big tome, but an accessible little book, which fits nicely in your bag and is fun to dip in, should you feel in the mood for some thinking about how much we can really say we know, or whether we have free will, or maybe what the relationship between the mind and the body is. |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 26 December 2006 )
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