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Chemistry

Entropy: The Hidden Force That Complicates Life

Entropy, a measure of disorder, explains why life seems to get more, not less, complicated as time goes on. *** All things trend toward disorder. More specifically, the second law of thermodynamics …

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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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