Is a Quiet Revolution Catching On In Congress?
Is a quiet revolution catching on in Congress? Ohio Congressman Tim Ryan is encouraging meditation through his "Quiet Caucus”.
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The American obsession with class participation, from a non-American perspective
The American obsession with class participation, from a non-American perspective:
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Celebrated Mathematician Forgets Shyness When Focused Upon Passion
Yitang Zhang, admittedly shy, is facing the uncomfortable glare of the spotlight after recently solving one of math's great problems. Click through for his astounding story.
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Gandhi Explains Why Restraint Was His Greatest Asset
Excerpt from "Quiet" | Chapter: "Soft Power"
In the West, passivity is a transgression. To be “passive,” according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, means to be “acted upon by an external agency.” It also means to be “submissive.” Gandhi himself ultimately rejected the phrase “passive resistance,” which he associated with weakness, preferring satyagraha, the term he coined to mean “firmness in pursuit of truth.”
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