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SheilaT

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9. Everything is Obvious

Reply to DUgosh (Original post)

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 12:50 PM

Sep 2012

Once you know the answer, by Duncan J. Watts.

Basically about how "common sense" is more culturally determined than we realize, how it can lead us astray, and maybe what to do about it. So far it's pretty interesting.

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