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Nerds, Geeks and Dorks: A Primer

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You often hear the terms nerd, geek and dork used interchangeably, as if they mean the same thing. Let me assure you that they don’t. Let’s take a moment to explain the differences.

A nerd is [...]

The Unconscious Genius Of Athletes

Two great pieces on the level of unconscious genius that goes into fast-paced athletics.
First is one from the blog The Situationist.  It uses baseball players as a specific example.
The other is an older, but related piece from the New Yorker by Malcolm Gladwell called “The Physical Genius.”
Not much commentary from me on this.  Both links [...]