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A degree was an easily recognizable signal to employers of potential and discipline, one that grew stronger the more selective the school on the résumé. But today there seems to be a lot of noise interfering with that signal. At the same
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“Compassion is the basis of morality.”
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“I have come to believe that the whole world is an enigma, a harmless enigma that is made terrible by our own mad attempt to interpret it as though it had an underlying truth.”
― Foucault’s Pendulum
― Foucault’s Pendulum
“Intelligence plus character-that is the goal of true education.”
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“The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion that stands at the cradle of true art and true science.”
― The World As I See It
― The World As I See It
“Think before you speak. Read before you think.”
― The Fran Lebowitz Reader
― The Fran Lebowitz Reader
College admission and American culture
— 189 members
— last activity Jun 13, 2025 12:54PM
A group dedicated to discussing books about the American college admission process and American collegiate/high school culture.
MK & TCK Book Club
— 188 members
— last activity Jan 09, 2023 04:14AM
This group is no longer active. Original description: Join us as we read books by and about missionary kids (MKs), third culture kids (TCKs), their fa ...more
Parke’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Parke’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
412 books
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138 friends
237 books
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170 friends
193 books
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212 friends
1,046 books
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117 friends
379 books
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56 friends
5,651 books
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980 friends
3,809 books
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378 friends
1,233 books
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277 friends
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Favorite Genres
Art, Business, Classics, Contemporary, Fiction, Historical fiction, History, Memoir, Music, Non-fiction, Philosophy, Poetry, Psychology, Religion, Science, Young-adult, and essays
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