The Humble Programmer (1972)(cs.utexas.edu)

104 points by squircle 1 year ago | 28 comments

Free as Air, Free as Water, Free as Knowledge (1992)(bactra.org)

27 points by whoopdedo 1 year ago | 5 comments

George Orwell: Politics and the English Language(orwell.ru)

96 points by night-rider 2 years ago | 40 comments

Fitzgerald's Follies(libertiesjournal.com)

4 points by samclemens 1 year ago | 0 comments

The Origin of Consciousness (2008)(blog.plover.com)

47 points by skm 2 months ago | 39 comments

Feynman: I am burned out and I'll never accomplish anything (1985)(asc.ohio-state.edu)

341 points by ent101 2 years ago | 136 comments

Excerpt from "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman" where Feynman recounts recovering from burnout by playing with physics, starting with a wobbling plate.