Aphorism 6

You don't regret
When you don't bet.
So, please ignore
Agent provocateur!

Agent provocateur is a strategy, used by famous scientists, for example:

If black holes do exist, Kip will get one year of Penthouse ... I paid the specified penalty, which was a one year subscription to Penthouse, to the outrage of Kip's liberated wife.

Stephen Hawking, A Brief History of Time

As well as famous artists/comedians, for example:

Sacha Baron Cohen realized that when people believe they are speaking to an idiot, they lower their defenses, cease trying to appear clever, and reveal their true selves, including their prejudices and biases.

(also here)

When cleverly staged, it can also reveal what people think about you ... just be sure to choose a topic you know extremely well ;)

Aphorism 5

Don't be Gauss to Abel!

The impact senior professionals may have on juniors can be tremendous. It's a great opportunity to share, help, promote and ... learn too.

The story of Gauss and Abel is covered by Wikipedia:

Abel sent a paper on the unsolvability of the quintic equation to Carl Friedrich Gauss, who proceeded to discard without a glance what he believed to be the worthless work of a crank.

As well as by the 2nd volume of the "Men of Mathematics" by E. T. Bell.

Azi e ziua lui Tolkien

(3 Jan)
Azi e ziua lui Tolkien.
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