COGITARE is a place to think about the world; some times chaotically, others tidily -depending on the train of thought. The point is to make some sense about what is/was/will be going on around us and never stop asking. Besides long/short cogitations, you may also find links and recommendations to stay smarter in a world that wants you to be stupid. Above all, Think! var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); try { var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-15787064-1"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); } catch(err) {}Tumblr (3.0; @cogitare)https://cogitare.tumblr.com/<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyon5zABaU1qbtaooo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Originally features in <em>Nature</em> magazine</p>https://cogitare.tumblr.com/post/16835776384https://cogitare.tumblr.com/post/16835776384Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:46:47 -0800<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lva6i5X3xb1qbtaooo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>A City-by-City Guide to Americans’ Black Friday Spending 2010 by Mint.com</p>https://cogitare.tumblr.com/post/13357141029https://cogitare.tumblr.com/post/13357141029Sat, 26 Nov 2011 10:39:41 -0800<iframe width="400" height="225" id="youtube_iframe" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XxaLKsFdcjk?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=https://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen title="Riot police at UC Davis -Pepper Spray"></iframe><br/><br/>https://cogitare.tumblr.com/post/13054145498https://cogitare.tumblr.com/post/13054145498Sun, 20 Nov 2011 00:54:51 -0800““Sometimes I think it is my mission to bring faith to the faithless, and doubt to the...https://cogitare.tumblr.com/post/12190286239https://cogitare.tumblr.com/post/12190286239Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:21:50 -0700“Ein Mathematiker ist eine Maschine, die Kaffee in Sätze verwandelt” - Alfréd Rényihttps://cogitare.tumblr.com/post/11845328119https://cogitare.tumblr.com/post/11845328119Sun, 23 Oct 2011 18:08:43 -0700<iframe width="400" height="225" id="youtube_iframe" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/cplaWsiu7Yg?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=https://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen title="Alison Gopnik: What do babies think?"></iframe><br/><br/><p>What do babies think?</p>https://cogitare.tumblr.com/post/11561103232https://cogitare.tumblr.com/post/11561103232Sun, 16 Oct 2011 21:39:00 -0700““We also capitalize the words Nature and Universe out of respect for our cosmic...https://cogitare.tumblr.com/post/11542394591https://cogitare.tumblr.com/post/11542394591Sun, 16 Oct 2011 14:35:45 -0700<a href="http://bigthink.com/ideas/40653?utm_source=Daily+Ideafeed+Newsletter&utm_campaign=4d439fdbfd-Daily_Ideafeed_October_16_2011">Bilingualism Will Supercharge Your Baby’s Brain</a>https://cogitare.tumblr.com/post/11541325071https://cogitare.tumblr.com/post/11541325071Sun, 16 Oct 2011 14:13:08 -0700“Curiosity, like coffee, is an acquired need. 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