Showing posts with label self-education. Show all posts
Showing posts with label self-education. Show all posts
Friday, March 13, 2026

Is it better for hobbies to be broader or deeper?

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Is it better to be a generalist or a specialist? I did  another post  tackling this question somewhat, in the context of both professional d...
Friday, August 1, 2025

Learning the basics of Biblical Hebrew from a book

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“Our knowledge of Biblical Hebrew is directly dependent upon Jewish oral tradition and thus on the state of that tradition during and follow...
Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Reflections on the proper role of self-education

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“Never let your schooling interfere with your education.” – Possibly a paraphrase of author Grant Allen , although it is often misattributed...
Friday, August 11, 2023

The wisdom of the ages: The enduring legacy of books

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“I cannot live without books; but fewer will suffice where amusement, and not use, is the only future object.” – Thomas Jefferson , in a let...
Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Frederick Douglass took a great risk by learning how to read

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Note: This post quotes from Frederick Douglass’s memoir, where he recounts racist treatment that he received from various white men. Althoug...
Sunday, February 12, 2023

Yes, Blackstone’s “Commentaries” influenced Abraham Lincoln (and here’s the proof)

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“The election of 1834 came, and [Abraham Lincoln] was then elected to the Legislature [of Illinois] by the highest vote cast for any candida...
Monday, May 15, 2017

Learning the basics of Ancient Greek from a book

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"The study of Ancient Greek has long been a bookish pursuit , and rightly so. For this language we have only the books (and other wri...