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Vaclav Smil writes: “The diffusion and complexification of human societies have led to a large array of environmental changes that have transformed this planet during the past 5 ka, and particularly during the past 100 years, more rapidly
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“Our existential quest, then, is to transcend the distractions of meaningless digital ephemera that have become our companions and to regain the virtues of true friendship.”
― Pirkei Avot: A Social Justice Commentary
― Pirkei Avot: A Social Justice Commentary
“Replete is the world with a spiritual radiance, replete with sublime and marvelous secrets. But a small hand held against the eye hides it all,” said the Baal Shem.”
― God in Search of Man: A Philosophy of Judaism
― God in Search of Man: A Philosophy of Judaism
“I can't bear that they,and everybody, should think people wicked because they may have chosen to live their own way!It is really these opinions that make the best intentioned people reckless, and actually become immoral!”
― Jude the Obscure
― Jude the Obscure
“SWIGERT provided a list of 12 SERE techniques for possible use by the CIA: (1) the attention grasp, (2) walling, (3) facial hold, (4) facial slap, (5) cramped confinement, (6) wall standing, (7) stress positions, (8) sleep deprivation, (9) waterboard, (10) use of diapers, (11) use of insects, and (12) mock burial.136”
― The Senate Intelligence Committee Report on Torture: Complete Standard Reflowable Flexible Ebook Edition
― The Senate Intelligence Committee Report on Torture: Complete Standard Reflowable Flexible Ebook Edition
“Awe rather than faith is the cardinal attitude of the religious Jew.”
― God in Search of Man: A Philosophy of Judaism
― God in Search of Man: A Philosophy of Judaism
The Year of Reading Proust
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2013 was the year for reading—or re-reading—Marcel Proust's À la recherche du temps perdu or In Search of Lost Time for many of us. However, these th ...more
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People who like to read books* in Portland, OR and surrounding areas. * = books that are vegan, yes?
Steve’s 2025 Year in Books
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