Quote of the day by Cicero: ‘If we are not ashamed to think it, we should not be ashamed to say it’ and the slow psychological toll of hiding what you really believe

Marcus Tullius Cicero (106–43 BCE) was a Roman statesman, lawyer, philosopher, and one of history’s greatest orators A boardroom full of executives sits in silence, agreeing with an aggressive expansion plan that several of them privately believe will fail. Each person can see the serious problems, but no one chooses to speak.This gap between what…

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SC warns Punjab for ignoring 15-yr-old ruling on dues to Himachal Pradesh | India News

Venkataramani told SC that he had extensive consultations with Punjab, Haryana, Himachal and Union ministry of power after getting the records examined by CAG for independent determination of the historical capital cost liability NEW DELHI: Punjab govt’s stiff resistance to attorney general R Venkataramani’s proposal for amicable implementation of a 15-year-old Supreme Court decree settling…

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Quote of the day by Homer: ‘Of all creatures that breathe and move upon the earth, nothing is bred that is weaker than man’ and why empires still keep falling for the exact same trap

A lone hiker caught in a sudden mountain blizzard could freeze within hours without shelter, while a field mouse survives by tunnelling beneath the snow. A newborn horse can stand and run within minutes of birth, while a human baby depends on others for years.Among all living creatures, humans often see themselves as the dominant…

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US scientists analysed 55 storm and atmospheric variables to identify hurricane rapid intensification; Atlantic communities could receive warnings as much as five days ahead

New method flags hurricane rapid intensification up to five days ahead Coastal communities across the Atlantic could soon receive life-saving warnings up to five days before a hurricane rapidly strengthens, after atmospheric scientists developed a statistical tool that analyses 55 environmental and storm-related factors.Led by researchers at the U.S. National Science Foundation National Center for…

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