Francis Bacon

Francis Bacon

Died: April 9, 1626, Highgate, London, United Kingdom Website Facebook X/Twitter

Francis Bacon was an English philosopher, statesman, scientist, and more. After his death, his works remained influential in the development of the scientific method during the scientific revolution.

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Black Swan Wants

by Epicurus and others in Figures of Speech

Pulling us all earthward towards minimalism, a voluntary austerity is more of an aesthetic than a negation of prosperity. Sophisticated economies of the future may include negative inflations and a cancellation of all debts. What's the probability of a black swan event?

All we need is time

by Francis Bacon in Figures of Speech

The dichotomy between the palindrome of noon and the midnight hour is revealing. For Bacon, it changes the very perception of hope, his inward chronometry is exhaustive and disgusting as long as the day is sure.

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