by Will Fisher | Dec 18, 2018 | Blog
The etymology of the metaphor “Double-edged Sword” is in contention—some suggest it originates from the Arabic, سَيْف ذُو حَدَيْن(sayf ḏū ḥadayn), while others argue for an English origin circa 15th century CE.1 Regardless of its actual origin, it is a good analogy...
by Will Fisher | Nov 14, 2018 | Blog
Richard Feynman, the American theoretical physicist, talked about the difference between knowing the name of something and knowing something. He described a conversation he had with his father: “See that bird? It’s a brown-throated thrush, but in Germany...
