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Lessons in Luck
Evanston RoundTable, Jan. 10, 2019 Luck is usually considered to be random, inconstant and, well…lucky, something other people seem to have more of. “Success or failure,” the dictionary says, “apparently
Pascal’s Wager Applied to Love
Evanston RoundTable, Dec. 27, 2018 What if we could decide that betting on love is a good bet, a wager worth making? The 17th century French philosopher and mathematician Blaise
When Lenny Met Victor
Evanston RoundTable, Dec. 13, 2018 In this centenary year of Leonard Bernstein’s birth, we rightly celebrate his genius as a conductor, composer, educator and pianist. But no less important was
If You Love Movies, Take the Challenge!
“Movies are the most important artistic medium of the last century, where we learn how to love, fight, live and die.” Evanston RoundTable, Nov. 27, 2018 A month ago I
My Faust Problem
Evanston RoundTable, Nov. 15,2018 I’m obsessed with knowledge. I want to know everything. Well, not everything, of course, that’s impossible, but the big things: quantum physics and plate tectonics and
Perseverance
Evanston RoundTable, Nov. 1, 2018 We know this much about life, that it will contain its share of hardship and there is no way to avoid the end. So we
Music Lessons
Evanston RoundTable, Oct. 18, 2018 Research tells us that music education is critical to the development of young minds. At Northwestern’s Auditory Neuroscience Lab, directed by Prof. Nina Kraus, studies
Staying in Tune
Evanston RoundTable, Oct. 4, 2018 Things go better when we’re attuned to the task at hand. A disciplined focus allows us to avoid the mindless and usually fruitless and frustrating
POTUS for a Day
Evanston RoundTable, Sept. 20, 2018 Imagine that the presidency, instead of being a four-year term, rotates among common citizens. Everyone gets to be the chief executive for 24 hours. And