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Why Novels are the new Signal of Intelligence
There was a time, not too long ago, when having books on the shelf behind you in a Zoom meeting was part of your personal brand. Best-selling non-fiction like Unreasonable Hospitality, Becoming Steve Jobs, or Blue Ocean Strategy used to signal intellect or ambition. It used to say something if you could quote Malcoln Gladwell or Steven Levitt at cocktail parties. But A.I. appears to be changing th
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"Hot Take: This book would never end
The Women details Frances “Frankie” McGrath’s experience serving in the Vietnam War as a nurse. And her transition into civilian life. This book had no plot—it is based on one character. The problem is….Frankie isn’t" Read more of this review » |
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“The decision felt both deeply unjust and profoundly logical. Which is how, Elyse knew, the status quo had been maintained for centuries.”
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“She's not spending money on you," he explained. "She's investing. Now you can twist yourself inside out trying to figure out why or you can just relax and enjoy it....Personally I'd go for the latter.”
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“Death has a strange, polarizing effect on the person who's lost. the most. The immense sadness and dread that comes with losing the one who loved and supported you unconditionally is swift and inescapable. It begs the question "who am I without this person?" because in a strange way, two people have died.”
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“Death has a strange, polarizing effect on the person who's lost. the most. The immense sadness and dread that comes with losing the one who loved and supported you unconditionally is swift and inescapable. It begs the question "who am I without this person?" because in a strange way, two people have died.”
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“Turning away from him and toward the idyllic street with its golden leaves and chatty moms in free-flowing ponytails pushing double strollers, she sighed. "It's safer here," she said. Michael opened his mouth to argue but slowly closed it as he backed away, carefully observing her...."You mean it's whiter.”
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“She's not spending money on you," he explained. "She's investing. Now you can twist yourself inside out trying to figure out why or you can just relax and enjoy it....Personally I'd go for the latter.”
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“Girl," Vanessa said. "You're in an Irish bar. It wouldn't surprise me if they mixed whiskey with stout and tried to pass it as Chardonnay.”
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