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“The essence of the independent mind lies not in what it thinks, but in how it thinks.”
― Letters to a Young Contrarian
― Letters to a Young Contrarian
“We keep on being told that religion, whatever its imperfections, at least instills morality. On every side, there is conclusive evidence that the contrary is the case and that faith causes people to be more mean, more selfish, and perhaps above all, more stupid.”
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“95% of economics is common sense”
― Economics: The User's Guide: A Pelican Introduction
― Economics: The User's Guide: A Pelican Introduction
“It's terrifying when you consider that every thought we have, every choice we could possibly make, branches off into a new world.”
― Dark Matter
― Dark Matter
“You could never convince a monkey to give you a banana by promising him limitless bananas after death in monkey heaven.”
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
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