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Will Storr
“We typically have a bias that tells us we are less susceptible to bias than everyone else.”
Will Storr, The Unpersuadables: Adventures with the Enemies of Science

Alan W. Watts
“Nobody believes in God like an atheist: 'There is no God, and I am His prophet.”
Alan W. Watts, Buddhism: The Religion of No-Religion

Albert Camus
“You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life.”
Albert Camus

Ralph Waldo Emerson
“The louder he talked of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson, The Conduct of Life: By Ralph Waldo Emerson

Daniel Pennac
“Reader's Bill of Rights

1. The right to not read

2. The right to skip pages

3. The right to not finish

4. The right to reread

5. The right to read anything

6. The right to escapism

7. The right to read anywhere

8. The right to browse

9. The right to read out loud

10. The right to not defend your tastes”
Daniel Pennac

1913 Ancient World — 545 members — last activity May 28, 2023 11:30AM
For those who love books about the pre-Christian era. Anywhere. Group is new and welcomes all comers, and ideas.
203774 Stoicism — 135 members — last activity Nov 03, 2019 07:16AM
A book club on ancient and modern texts discussing the Greco-Roman philosophy of Stoicism and its contemporary applications in daily life.
30092 Presidential Biographies — 372 members — last activity Apr 01, 2026 08:21AM
For those who enjoy reading biographies about the lives, times and terms of office of The Presidents of United States. A place to share good books and ...more
1172789 In the Spirit of Crazy Horse — 3 members — last activity Oct 04, 2021 02:35PM
A group to discuss the truth of North American History.
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