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Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge

Edward O. Wilson

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sunstoneJun 18, 2020

"Consilience" E.O. Wilson (Nobel Laureate) Small book, small words, short sentences; will kick your butt.

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sunstoneJan 19, 2020

Consilience by E.O Wilson should be more popular than it is. How to tell BS from things that might be real.

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sunstoneMar 6, 2017

Consilience by E.O. Wilson

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sunstoneSep 12, 2016

Didn't read it lately but Consilience by W.O Wilson (Nobel Prize winner) is definitely worth a look if you're not too distressed by having your sacred cows butchered.

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sunstoneJul 22, 2016

1.The Trouble with Lawyers - an early introduction to conflicts of interest 2.One Up On Wall Street - insiders view of the markets and other lessons 3.Consilence - how to distinguish real things from unreal things

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