Mortimer J. Adler on Knowledge vs. Opinion

. Buddhist nun Pema Chödrön wrote that the best way to maintain concentration during meditation is to label all distracting thoughts as “thinking” and return to the immediacy of your breath. Similarly, one might argue that the best way to keep your mental composure during a debate is to label your opponent’s arguments as opinion. … Read more

What Is the Golden Rule of Writing?

I’ve already written about the worst and the best writing advice you can give to a beginner. But what lies in between these two extremes? The answer is the Golden Rule of Writing, revealed by writer and editor Charles Euchner in his altogether indispensable “The Elements of Writing: The Only Writing Guide You Will Ever … Read more