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is that they consider themselves expert in everything, because they are the undisputed experts in some things.

And apparently Einstein was not immune to this … disease of the mind:

Is it advisable for one who is not an expert on economic and social issues to express views on the subject of socialism? I believe for a number of reasons that it is.

When Einstein speaks on a scientific matter, he deserves all the attention one can pay—although he was occasionally wrong (EPR paradox and existence of blackholes) his genius earned that much respect. But, when he writes on a subject outside physics, then he is as smart as the next guy with 2-digit IQ.

This warning was uttered more than two millennia ago, supposedly by Socrates (see point 10). And it appears Einstein may have been aware of this warning. Then why did he choose to ignore it and so blatantly? Is it human nature to be stupid?

Ars Technica has a useful article on Kindle … secret codes.

I don’t know if I care enough about how my Kindle looks when it’s sleeping (when it’s also usually inside a cover) to change the screensaver to an image of my own. But the other two tricks looked neat. For reference, screenshot is activated by Alt+Shift+G, and minesweeper can be accessed through Alt+Shift+M.