Letters of Euler to a German Princess, Vol. II, Letter XIII

This is the seventh of eleven Letters of Euler I will rewrite and post on the subject of infinitesimals (the infinitely small), an idea that is fundamental to a good understanding of calculus. Click here to read the previous letter. Principle of the satisfying Reason, the strongest Support of the Monadists. You must be perfectly sensible that one of the … Continue reading Letters of Euler to a German Princess, Vol. II, Letter XIII

Letters of Euler to a German Princess, Vol. II, Letter XI

This is the fifth of eleven Letters of Euler I will rewrite and post on the subject of infinitesimals (the infinitely small), an idea that is fundamental to a good understanding of calculus. Click here to read the previous letter. Letter XI. Reflections on Divisibility in infinitum, and on Monads. In speaking of the divisibility of body, we must carefully … Continue reading Letters of Euler to a German Princess, Vol. II, Letter XI

C.S. Lewis Destroys Common Core in One Sentence

Common Core Cancer A brave Texas 7th-grader alleges that during an assignment about Common Core's fake version of critical thinking, the teacher directed students to label God as a myth. This type of "anchor chart" assignment forces students to wrongfully classify all statements as either fact, opinion, or commonplace assertion. Here's how these categories are defined in a typical Common Core … Continue reading C.S. Lewis Destroys Common Core in One Sentence