Tag Archives: culture

Monday Meow: How to be a smart kitty (Learning by yourself)

  By nionvox | September 10, 2012 - 6:00 am | ,
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Hey guys! As those of you that follow my Twitter know, i’ve recently started an online course through Coursera. It’s a pretty novel concept and I had my doubts about online courses, but it really does feel like a normal university course. There’s video lectures (mine only has 2-2.5hrs a week),  homework quizzes and assignments. But, for someone like me with an odd, ever changing schedule, it’s really such a … Continue reading →

Smart and sexy: Can you be both?

  By nionvox | May 23, 2012 - 12:16 pm | , , , , ,
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Well of course I effing can, I hear you say. Well duh, that’s what this site is all about. And the answer is obvious. But an individual answer is not what I’m after. It’s a collective opinion of society. This is something I talk about constantly: The fact that our personal views about ourselves are VASTLY different from what our culture is telling us to be. Since this is the internet, i’ll clarify that … Continue reading →