Centroids : Interesting series in Scientific American about logic, rules of evidence, point-of-view, etc., based on examples from the pentultimate detective, Sherlock Holmes. Highly suggestive. What can Radical Centrists learn from other top thinkers, not necessarily the great philosophers of history, but also the most critical-minded pundits, unique individuals like Mark Twain or Johnny Carson, or selected politicians ? Or scientists. Where do we find Radical Centrist ideas around us, or within our heritage ? What are examples of Radical Centrism from the Bible ? It is now clear to me that the Constitutional Convention in 1787 featured a good deal of RC thinking-- out of necessity as the Founding Fathers sought to reconcile competing ideas for good governance that would endure into the future. A more recent example, one that went horribly wrong we might say --and let us be aware that there is no guarantee that RC will always work out for the best-- might be the founding of the United Nations. Something worth further investigation. Billy ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------- current essay : _Lessons from Sherlock Holmes: Don’t Tangle Two Lines of Thought_ (http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/2011/09/16/lessons-from-sherlock-holm es-dont-tangle-two-lines-of-thought/) By _Maria Konnikova_ (javascript:void(0)) | September 16, 2011 _Don’t Just See, Observe: What Sherlock Holmes Can Teach Us About Mindful Decisions_ (http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/2011/08/19/dont-just-see-observe-what-sherlock-holmes-can-teach-us-about-mindful-decisions/) _Lessons from Sherlock Holmes: Paying Attention to What Isn’t There_ (http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/2011/08/23/lessons-from-sherlock-h olmes-paying-attention-to-what-isnt-there/) _Lessons from Sherlock Holmes: Cultivate What You Know to Optimize How You Decide_ (http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/2011/08/26/lessons-from-sherlock-holmes-cultivate-what-you-know-to-optimize-how-you-decide/) _Lessons from Sherlock Holmes: Perspective Is Everything, Details Alone Are Nothing_ (http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/2011/08/30/lessons-from-sherlock-holmes-perspective-is-everything-details-alone-are-nothing/) _Lessons from Sherlock Holmes: Don’t Underestimate the Importance of Imagination_ (http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/2011/09/02/lessons-from-sherlock-holmes-dont-underestimate-the-importance-of-imagination/) _Lessons from Sherlock Holmes: Confidence Is good; Overconfidence, Not So Much_ (http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/2011/09/06/lessons-from-sherlock-holmes-confidence-is-good-overconfidence-not-so-much/) _Lessons from Sherlock Holmes: The Situation Is in the Mindset of the Observer_ (http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/2011/09/09/lessons-from-sherlock-holmes-the-situation-is-in-the-mindset-of-the-observer/) _Lessons from Sherlock Holmes: The Power of Public Opinion_ (http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/2011/09/13/lessons-from-sherlock-holmes-the -power-of-public-opinion/)
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