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Chemistry

Entropy: The Hidden Force Making Life Complicated

Entropy seems complicated, but it’s simple: it measures disorder in a system. Picture your bedroom. Neat and organized? That’s low entropy. But leave it alone, and chaos creeps in – …

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Activation Energy: Why Getting Started Is the Hardest Part

The beginning of any complex or challenging endeavor is always the hardest part. Not all of us wake up and jump out of bed ready for the day. Some of us, like me, need a little extra energy to …

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Charlie Munger: Adding Mental Tools to Your Toolbox

In The Art of War, Sun Tzu said: “The general who wins a battle makes many calculations in his temple before the battle is fought.” Those ‘calculations’ are the tools we have available to …

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