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Fair by Logic or Feeling: A Test of Wisdom

The definition of "fair" according to the Cambridge Dictionary : treating someone in a way that is right or reasonable, or treating a group of people equally and not allowing personal opinions to influence your judgment . Well, that's the ideal. But can idealism always be implemented into practice effectively? The answer is not necessarily yes. A few days ago, I was chatting casually at a coffee shop with friends. One of my friends told a story about parents who divided their wealth between their two sons. Both sons had their own families, but their financial conditions were very different. The first son was quite wealthy, while the second son was relatively poor. Their parents gave the larger share to the second son. This made the first son feel he was being treated unfairly. He felt his parents favored his younger brother. This story steered our casual conversation toward the topic of fairness. There were two opinions. First, their parents should divide it equally to be...

Mother and Child - An Essay

WHEN YOU WERE A KID She feed you, but in return to her... you spew out your food and dropped the plate. She bathes and cleanse your body, but in return to her... you always bed-wetting. She guide you how to walk, but in return to her... you run away when she call you. She teach you A-B-C-1-2-3, but in return to her... you scribbling the wall. She buy beautiful clothes for your, but in return to her... you soiled her clothes. She accompany you go to kindergarten, but in return to her... you shouted NO.. NO..! She paid your study, but in return to her... you often absent. She forbid you to watch TV show for adult, but in return to her... you wait until she go out and quietly turn on the TV. WHEN YOU WERE A TEENAGER She paid your sweet seventeen party, but in return to her... you continue the party until daybreak. She drive you go to school but... you feel shy when the car stop in front of school gate. She asked when you came late at night, but in return to her... you said "Oh Mommy,...

What a PhD mean for you

What is Ph.D.? Yes, I know it is a prestigious academic degree. Only that? Hmm... I think NO . It's hard to describe it in words. You better focus on the illustration below: And... the things that made me fall silent is what was said by Matt, below: "If you zoom in on the boundary of human knowledge in the direction of genetics, there's something just outside humanity's reach. My wife and I chose to start funding these graduate students after we learned that our son has a rare, fatal genetic disorder. It may be too late for my son, but it's not too late for other children. Even one child suffering is one child too many. The only way to end this kind of suffering is science. And, the best way to do science is through graduate students." What a beautiful thought that touched my heart. Note: This work was originally from The Illustrated Guide to a Ph.D. by Matt Might.