This post is my seven reactions to, and applications for the idea of chaos which is one of the big ideas in 50 Big Ideas You Really Need to Know by Ben Dupre. Many years ago meteorologist Edward Lorenz repeated part of a simple weather simulation through a program. He was surprised to find that the results were radically different from the previous results. His investigation showed that the computer rounded up the figures from six decimal places to three. "A minute difference in the initial condition had caused a major difference in outcome." Lorenz's simulation behaved in a chaotic manner. It was unpredictable. A meteorologist remarked … [Read more...]
I Have a Dream – Thinking Without Borders
January 18, 2010 by
For Martin Luther King Day I decided to re-post Thinking Without Border which included information about Martin Luther King Jr. I just saw King: Man of Peace in a Time of War. King is also remembered for his famous speech I Have a Dream. If you have never listened to I Have a Dream, here it is: What are your thoughts? Is the speech relevant today? If you gave a speech titled I have a dream, what would it include? Here is the Thinking Without Borders post from June 2009: Image via Wikipedia We are socialized to think and act a certain way. And, we often put self-imposed barriers around ourselves. To break free, let's … [Read more...]
Thinking Without Borders
June 9, 2009 by
Image via Wikipedia We are socialized to think and act a certain way. And, we often put self-imposed barriers around ourselves. To break free, let's start making small changes, simple shifts in our mindset. Take a few minutes to read and think about the Martin Luther King quote below. “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. What's your interpretation of the quote? Let your mind wander! There are no right or wrong answers, they are your thoughts, … [Read more...]
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