Writings on an Ethical Life
by Peter Singer
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on “Ask HN: What Book Has the Most Page-for-Page Wisdom?” ↗article mentions 'learned helplessness'. read Singer's 'Writings on an Ethical Life' for some background on this or have a look at a Google search result - http://www.nybooks.com/articles/2768 Basically, random electrical shocks to dogs induce a state of 'learned helplessness' or in…
on “The Secret to Raising Smart Kids” ↗