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Social welfare
The principle of less eligibility holds that people receiving public relief must live at a lower standard than the poorest workers who support themselves. This piece covers why the
Physics
The Foucault Pendulum is a device that shows the Earth's rotation with your own eyes: a heavy bob on a very long wire whose plane of swing slowly turns relative to the ground. We l
General knowledge
Chesterton’s Fence is the principle that you shouldn’t remove a rule or custom until you understand why it exists. This piece covers its origin in G. K. Chesterton’s 1929 essay, th
Psychology
This time, I would like to put together a resource on the psychology of stress people may experience while carrying out their duties at work and ways to manage it. These are also r
Earth science
In recent years, fine particulate matter has emerged as a major problem threatening the environment and human health. It is frequently found all around us, and its adverse effects
Information technology
Kernighan's Law says that debugging is twice as hard as writing code, so code written as cleverly as possible can't be debugged by its own author. We look at where the line came fr
Business administration
HR (Human Resources, human resource management) has established itself as a key element in corporate success and securing sustainable competitiveness, and is recognized not merely
Physics
Thin-film interference is the phenomenon in which light reflected from the top and bottom surfaces of a very thin film overlaps, strengthening some colors and weakening others. Thi
Statistics
The Monte Carlo method estimates an answer by repeating a huge number of random trials and averaging the results. We look at how it was born, how it works in four steps, easy examp
General knowledge
Writing reports is a big part of college life, but it can be hard for first-year students. This guide covers report structure, research, the cover page and table of contents, and h
Psychology
The mere exposure effect is our tendency to like things more simply because we encounter them repeatedly. From Zajonc’s 1968 experiments and perceptual fluency to ads, music, and r
Library & information science
Information literacy is the ability to recognize what information you need, find it, evaluate it, and use it ethically. This article covers its definition and origins, the core fra
