The Messenger - Issue #11: On Wicked Problems, Wicked Minds and Collective Wisdom
It being the end of the year, we are doing a bit of navel gazing. If you've been following the Messenger (and before that Wicked Minds), you know that we talk about Wicked Problems, Wicked Minds and Collective Wisdom a lot. Today we are going to show what we mean by those phrases.
Afterword
Most of us are unaware that China has many many mutually unintelligible languages even though they use the same script. This is an interesting article about how an official Chinese language, "Mandarin," was invented for the purposes of creating a modern nation. Indians will find much of this story similar to their experience of linguistic diversity and its subordination to nation building.
The Invention of Chinese | History Today — www.historytoday.com Believing language would unify their struggling nation, Chinese officials began a project to create a national language and define what it meant to speak Chinese.
It's the beginning of the week, but if you're already tired, here's a guide that will help you rest better.
How to rest well | Psyche Guides — psyche.co Taking a break isn’t lazy – learning to recharge is a skill that will allow you to enjoy a more creative, sustainable life