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Collaboration Boosts Knowledge: The Birth of Universities

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Perhaps, the most primitive invention of humanity had been the notion that collaboration always increases the possibilities of survivance in any given circumstance. The joint effort by itself wouldn't be a reviewable invention; however, the collaboration for the aim of transmission of knowledge and encouraging learning, is one of the most peculiar characteristics of the human being. Today, it's surprising to see both the speed of the individual learning process and the capacity of the disciples to surpass their masters. There's a very old and popular quote that says: "the accumulation of knowledge produces more knowledge". Laurentius de Voltolina - University of Bologna (14th cent.)

Richard Branson: A Lover of Risk

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Richard Branson (1950) is an entrepreneur known by his brand Virgin , a conglomeration of nearly 400 companies from different sectors. He is included in the list of the world's richest people by Forbes magazine and has written several books about business, like "Screw it, let's do it". He has also been awarded on different occasions both for his entrepreneurial and social labor and is known for his unique lifestyle. He has participated in different TV shows and even movies like "Superman Returns". Richard Branson in 1975 - Image from Virgin.com

The Enemy is Far Away!

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At first sight, the war wouldn't constitute for anyone an invention worth to mention because we have the impression that, from its remote origins, war has been an inherent part of humanity. Therefore, we are not going to talk about war and nothing else. However, it could be reviewed the making of the enemy as a category itself, a fundamental element of any war. Human creativity has been prodigal in creating inventions that have transformed entire collectives into enemies. To belong to a different clan or unknown tribe has been always a motif to awaken distrust; to speak different languages, a constant source of mistrust as well; and the voice tones or the different phonological modulations could raise big suspicions among those who didn't share the same language, even making them believe that they were roughly called, with mockery or aggressiveness. At the same time, the different ways of dressing up, praying, eating and behaving have always contributed to the mutation of neigh

Henry Ford: An American Pioneer

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Henry Ford (1863-1947) was the founder of the company Ford Motor Company. He invented the so-called "Fordism" a system that, thanks to chain production, allowed the fabrication of a large number of automobiles at a low price. The launch of the Ford Model T in the car market revolutionized the transport industry in the United States. Ford was a prolific inventor who registered nearly 200 patents. As the only owner of the Ford company, he became one of the world's richest people in his time. Now, let's talk about some of his famous quotes here. I remind you it is important that you read very carefully the following lines and you give yourself time to think about them. Henry Ford, Founder of Ford Motor Company

Let There Be Light!

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Light is life, darkness is death. Light is an act of creation and darkness is correlated with ignorance. These notions have always appeared in the metaphors which explain how this world was created. The fire was a gift from the gods, and also the light: the light of faith, of reason, the Century of Lights; lights are the lighthouses that guide the sailors when they approach the coastline, as an example of the wonderful guidance of the human being. This has always been the case, the dark night of the soul, and the dark night of the cities for millenniums. In the night, better to stay at home and let the world create its ghosts and uncertainties. Most of the people went out during the day, they were solar people, shining people. The doubtful people dominated the night. When the sun hid in the middle of an eclipse, a concern of shadows spread throughout the Earth, reaching even the people who knew their astronomical background. Thomas Alva Edison holding one of his lightbulb models

Entrepreneurship Quotes: Donald Trump

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Well, today we are going to start with this new section called "Entrepreneurship" where we will post 10 quotes of a wide range of leaders from different fields, we will review them and explain them to you so that they can serve as an inspirational source for many people. We will be talking about famous entrepreneurs like Steve Jobs, Richard Branson, Henry Ford, Brian Tracy, Robert Kiyosaki... We recommend reading these quotes and their explanations very carefully and thinking about them for a while. The quotes are extracted from different sources: books, tv, videos, speeches... If you find some of these quotes to be untrue or you think they have been said by other people, please let us know in the comments. Ok, so now let's jump into the character of today: Donald Trump. Donald Trump (1946) is nowadays very well known for becoming the 45th president of the United States of America, after winning the 2016 presidential elections. But before entering politics, he was a

A World Connected: Information Becomes Power

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To know what's happening in a specific place could be highly valuable. If someone denies it, they only have to think in the origin of some net worths earned in little time for discovering some events before anyone else. The legends about the sources of many fortunes point to privileged information that made some people very rich in a short period of time. The same can be said about the value of communication in the army and in politics which nowadays translates into the saying according to which information is power.  Telegraph designed by Samuel Morse