salustri – Page 2 – Filippo A. Salustri

2016.06.112019.01.28

You should watch this movie

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” — George Santayana

You may think things are pretty messed up these days, but in many ways they’re actually better. We have gotten kinder and less violent, for instance. There have also been tremendous strides forward for equality, all prefaced on the very simple realization that there is no necessary connection between skin colour, sex, (dis)ability, or culture and the quality of one’s character.

Continue reading “You should watch this movie”

2016.03.052019.01.28

The art of taking notes

To my students:

Taking notes by hand (i.e., with pen & paper) has been shown to correlate strongly with better learning. Continue reading “The art of taking notes”

2015.12.212019.01.28

Why the “Oxford Comma” matters

When you write a sentence that includes a list of items, the last one typically starts with “and.” A question that has been vexing people for centuries now is whether that last clause should start with a comma – i.e., “, and” rather than just “and.”

That last comma is called the Oxford Comma. Some people love it. Other people hate it. Continue reading “Why the “Oxford Comma” matters”

2015.11.182019.01.28

The art and science of googling (and some design too)

A brief story about how to google intelligently. With a topping of design and a truck crash. Continue reading “The art and science of googling (and some design too)”

2015.11.15

Do you want to be strengthened or coddled?

Granted this is a distinctly American perspective on things, but it still raises some very interesting questions that all students need to ask themselves (and answer!)