Either Man will abolish war, or war will abolish Man. ~ Bertrand Russell

Source: Fact and Fiction (1961), Part IV, Ch. 10: "Can War Be Abo...Show More

"The Conquest of Happiness" by Bertrand Russell offers valuable lessons on:

7 Valuable Lessons

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"Fear is the most effective tool of tyranny." – Bertrand Russell

A fearful population is an obedient one. Tyrants thrive on fear because...Show More

"The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt." – Bertrand Russell

Ignorance breeds ...Show More

Here are 10 lessons from The Analysis of Mind by Bertrand Russell:

1. Mind and Matter are Interconnected

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In everything, power lies with those who control finance, not with those who know the matter upon which the money is to be spent. Thus the holders of power are, in general, ignorant and malevolent, and the less they exercise...Show More

In everything, power lies with those who control finance, not with those who know the matter upon which the money is to be spent. Thus the holders of power are, in general, ignorant and malevolent, and the less they exercise...Show More

How to achieve happiness? Russell's The Conquest of Happiness (1930) pre-dates the modern self-help genre by decades and remains one of his most accessible and beloved books. Excerpt:

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“I do not think the evidence for the Virgin Birth or the Resurrection of Christ is such as would convince any impartial inquirer if it were presented outside the circle of theological beliefs he was accustomed. There are i...Show More

Russell claims that modern Christian apologists selectively interpret the Gospels, highlighting certain doctrines while ignoring others.

“The followers of a religious teacher always depart in some respects from t...Show More

How does papal authority differ from scientific authority?

“The authority of science, which is recognized by most philosophers of the mo...Show More

"The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent full of doubt." – Bertrand Russell

Ignorant people are o...Show More

“When you want to teach children to think, you begin by treating them seriously when they are little…” — Bertrand Russell

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“A stupid man's report of what a clever man says is never accurate, because he unconsciously translates what he hears into something that he can understand.” — Bertrand Russell

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“When you want to teach children to think, you begin by treating them seriously when they are little, giving them responsibilities, talking to them candidly, providing privacy and solitude for them, and making them readers...Show More

DEATH of philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein (29 April 1951) 74 years ago today. Below is Bertrand Russell's full OBITUARY in Mind (philosophy journal) to his prized student and one time good friend.

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