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This right also implies a duty: one must not conceal any part of what one has recognized to be true. It is evident that any restriction of academic freedom acts in such a way as to hamper the dissemination of knowledge among the people and thereby impedes rational judgment and action.” -Albert Einstein, 1954 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608cea88437a747583f97ce9/1619980214865-J3YCT1HPNCE2ISNDWP1H/unsplash-image-JVD3XPqjLaQ.jpg Home - Comparing Theories and Frameworks Many thought leaders, academics, and scientists have recognized the same patterns of human learning and human behavior, however their sorting of the patterns ended before they could discover all of the rules and pathways that cause those patterns. “A theory is the more impressive the greater the simplicity of its premises, the more different kinds of things it relates, and the more extended its area of applicability.” -Albert Einstein, 1933 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608cea88437a747583f97ce9/1713042904286-83RZ99UBUOH3QWGPCFTD/image-asset.jpeg Home - Reconciling Perpendicular Truths Within Hierarchies Although there are benefits of forming a hierarchy, such as improved ability to solve survival and quality-of-life problems, the creation of a hierarchy at the same time creates a power differential in relation to the allocation and control of the resources for learning. The creation of this power differential comes with a very fundamental flaw: it incubates the unconscious bias, the knowledge or experience gaps, of the supervisor. “It is important for the common good to foster individuality: for only the individual can produce the new ideas which the community needs for its continuous improvement and requirements - indeed, to avoid sterility and petrification.” -Albert Einstein, 1952 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608cea88437a747583f97ce9/1713046837039-TIU82R8GZQNH9UOE4LBP/image-asset.jpeg Home - Popular Culture Examples of Belief-Behavior Systems© Exploring Belief-Behavior Systems© by looking at personalities, characters, and figures in art, literature, film, and history can enhance understanding and insight. “It is not so very important for a person to learn facts. For that he does not really need college. He can learn them from books. 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Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c5a514d65019f01a2cb2be5/1565704487180-E5RP62PX84ONAOCUM5SN/erin.jpg My Team - First Name Last Name Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Eget velit aliquet sagittis id consectetur purus ut faucibus pulvinar. Commodo quis imperdiet massa tincidunt. At in tellus integer feugiat. Tincidunt vitae semper quis lectus nulla at. Turpis cursus in hac habitasse platea dictumst quisque. Volutpat commodo sed egestas egestas fringilla phasellus faucibus scelerisque. Lorem donec massa sapien faucibus et molestie ac feugiat. 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When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/608cea88437a747583f97ce9/1619889661193-7BHUSKSX9QKZ1JCWL0KX/AE83FAFA-528E-431A-A33A-3F333E250191_hq.jpeg Our Team - Raelyn Ruppel, MFA Raelyn and I met in 2006 and were married a year later in December 2007. We then were one of the 18,000 couples to obtain a California marriage license in the summer of 2008 after the California State Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples can and should benefit from the socio-political protections of marriage. Raelyn is an endlessly generous, forgiving, and supportive best friend, wife, and partner, as well as a phenomenal and loving parent. 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