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“Children are dying."
Lull nodded. "That's a succinct summary of humankind, I'd say. Who needs tomes and volumes of history? Children are dying. The injustices of the world hide in those three words.”
― Deadhouse Gates
Lull nodded. "That's a succinct summary of humankind, I'd say. Who needs tomes and volumes of history? Children are dying. The injustices of the world hide in those three words.”
― Deadhouse Gates
“Libraries really are wonderful. They're better than bookshops, even. I mean bookshops make a profit on selling you books, but libraries just sit there lending you books quietly out of the goodness of their hearts.”
― Among Others
― Among Others
“The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds the most discoveries, is not "Eureka!" (I found it!) but 'That's funny...”
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“One day I will find the right words, and they will be simple.”
― The Dharma Bums
― The Dharma Bums
Science and Inquiry
— 4457 members
— last activity Nov 19, 2025 12:44PM
This Group explores scientific topics. We have an active monthly book club, as well as discussions on a variety of topics including science in the new ...more
The History Book Club
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— last activity 18 hours, 18 min ago
"Interested in history - then you have found the right group". The History Book Club is the largest history and nonfiction group on Goodread ...more
The Aspiring Polymath's Society
— 614 members
— last activity Sep 04, 2021 11:15PM
For readers who love to learn for learning's sake, this group features regular group reads of nonfiction from a variety of fields, or fictional reads ...more
The Sword and Laser
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— last activity 25 minutes ago
Online discussion forum for the Sword and Laser podcast and monthly book club pick. Subscribe to the audio podcast: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podca ...more
The Transition Movement
— 122 members
— last activity Jun 18, 2020 12:52PM
This group is dedicated to readings and discussion related to the Transition Movement started by Rob Hopkins. The movement started in Ireland and En ...more
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