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Social Science Quote: The Conquest of Leisure and Health

Toda’s social science quote comes from Bertrand Russell, mathematician and philospher, from On Education, Especially In Early Childhood. Below is the quote in context of arguments for, and against, practical education.

A blue lake with trees in the background. Quote overlaid: What will be the good of the conquest of leisure and health, if no one remembers how to use them? - Bertrand Russell, philosopher
– Bertrand Russell, philosopher.
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Learn to Fail, Teach Trust

“In a fear-based, failure-averse culture, people will consciously or unconsciously avoid risk. They will seek instead to repeat something safe that’s been good enough in the past. Their work will be derivative, not innovative. But if you can foster a positive understanding of failure, the opposite will happen…. We must think of the cost of failure as an investment in the future.”

– Ed Catmull, Pixar Co-founder.

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Social Sciences Up to the Task of New Technologies

Sociologist Duncan Watts on why social science is important in technology and in broader areas of social policy.

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Large-scale social problems

Quote of the week, from computational sociologist, Duncan Watts:

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Enriching Early Learning

Developmental psychologist, Alison Gopnik, shows the value of social science in improving early education programs:

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