Words of Wisdom — December 10, 2013

Nadine Gordimer on Power

“Power is something of which I am convinced there is no innocence this side of the womb.”- Nadine Gordimer (born on this date in 1923)

“Power is something of which I am convinced there is no innocence this side of the womb.”
– Nadine Gordimer (born on this date in 1923)

Who — or what — really controls your mind?

More than a century ago, Halifax suffered an accidental blast one-fifth the size of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima.

Dive into the twisted truths and concealed realities told by literature’s most unreliable narrators.

If you don’t feel better after the weekend, the “burnout paradox” could explain why.

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