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THOUGHT OF THE DAY: “Like many works of literature, Hollywood chooses for its villains people who strive for social dominance through the pursuit of wealth, prestige, and power. But the ordinary business of capitalism is much more egalitarian: It’s about finding meaning and enjoyment in work and production.” ― Alex Tabarrok BIRTHDAYS: 1737 John Hancock,…

THOUGHT OF THE DAY: “Belief is a poor substitute for certain knowledge.” ― Fred Hoyle BIRTHDAYS: 1561 Francis Bacon, “English philosopher, statesman, scientist, jurist, orator, and author. He is widely regarded as the father of empiricism…” 1709 Joseph Riepel, Austrian-born German composer. Konzert in D-Dur, 1. Satz 1788 Lord Byron, English poet and peer. 1891…

THOUGHT OF THE DAY: “Our planet is not fragile at its own timescale and we, pitiful latecomers in the last microsecond of our planetary year, are stewards of nothing in the long run.” ― Stephen Jay Gould BIRTHDAYS: 1659 Adriaen van der Werff, Dutch painter, engraver and architect 1743 John Fitch, American inventor. 1751 Josephus…

THOUGHT OF THE DAY: “To understand a science it is necessary to know its history.” ― Auguste Comte BIRTHDAYS: 1586 Johann Hermann Schein, German composer. Allemande, and Galliard from Suite X [a5], and Vom Himmel hoch da komm ich her, and Tripla -Wenn ich durch ach mein Liebesqual (21:49), and Suite n. 1 e n.…

THOUGHT OF THE DAY: The Three Laws of Robotics The First Law: A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.The Second Law: A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.The Third…

THOUGHT OF THE DAY: “The political liberty, of the subject, (separation of powers), is a tranquility of mind arising from the opinion each person has of [their] safety. In order to have this liberty. It is requisite the government be so constituted as one [person] need not to be afraid of another.” ― Montesquieu BIRTHDAYS:…

THOUGHT OF THE DAY: “Being ignorant is not so much a shame, as being unwilling to learn.” ― Benjamin Franklin BIRTHDAYS: 1706 Benjamin Franklin, American polymath, a leading writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher, and political philosopher. 1734 François-Joseph Gossec, Belgian-French composer of operas, string quartets, symphonies, and choral works. Gavotte 1857 Eugene Augustin…

THOUGHT OF THE DAY: “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” ― Martin Luther King Jr. BIRTHDAYS: 1672 Francesco Mancini, Neapolitan composer. Sonata No.11 in g moll…

THOUGHT OF THE DAY: “It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.” ― Aristotle BIRTHDAYS: 1742 Eugene Godecharle, Belgian violinist and composer. ‘Quartetto II in F Major: I. Allegro non troppo’ 1812 Peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer 1929 Martin Luther King Jr., American…

THOUGHT OF THE DAY: “For youth can no more live without some kind of hero than it can without its daily supply of fresh air and vitamins.” ― Hendrik Willem van Loon BIRTHDAYS: 1451 Franchinus Gaffurius, Italian music composer. Missa de Carnaval e mottetti – parte I 1684 Jean-Baptiste Vanloo, French painter. 1875 Albert Schweitzer,…