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Decision Fatigue

An Art of Manliness article on the power of morning and evening routines linked to an article that discusses an important concept: decision fatigue. Since I have argued that willpower is a finite resource, I am not surprised. The NY Times article cites the work of Roy F. Baumeister, but

Grit

John D Cook linked to an article on "grit" by Venkatesh Rao. This article really got me thinking. Ever since I discovered the utility of psychometrics for personality, I have spent a great deal of time pondering the relationship between the gifts we are given, and what we

Aquinas and Neuroscience

Non-linear Brain Dynamics and Intention According to Aquinas, by Walter J. Freeman. Abstract We humans and other animals continuously construct and maintain our grasp of the world by using astonishingly small snippets of sensory information. Recent studies in nonlinear brain dynamics have shown how this occurs: brains imagine possible futures

Possibility in Nature

James Chastek has a brief post on Two meanings of "chance" that is very brief, but has revealing comments, including this one: There is a very long history of denying the reality of chance, and there is some force to it- the sciences not infrequently find causes for

Act and Potency

Edward Feser posted a lengthy reflection on Act and Potency. Act and potency are critical concepts in Aristotelian/Thomist philosophy, and will repay the attention given them. Act and potency start within what Aristotle called physics, the study of changable or mobile being. Aristotle's physics was continuously studied