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“Give me a one-handed Economist. All my economists say 'on ONE hand...', then 'but on the other...”
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“The misery and greatness of this world: it offers no truths, but only objects for love. Absurdity is king, but love saves us from it.”
― Notebooks 1935-1942
― Notebooks 1935-1942
“I fancy that most of those who think at all have done a great deal of their thinking in the first fourteen years.”
― Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life
― Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life
“I don't think people realise how the establishment became established. It simply stole the land and property off the poor, surrounded themselves with weak minded sycophants for protection, gave themselves titles and have been wielding power ever since.”
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“Once you’ve been to Cambodia, you’ll never stop wanting to beat Henry Kissinger to death with your bare hands. You will never again be able to open a newspaper and read about that treacherous, prevaricating, murderous scumbag sitting down for a nice chat with Charlie Rose or attending some black-tie affair for a new glossy magazine without choking. Witness what Henry did in Cambodia – the fruits of his genius for statesmanship – and you will never understand why he’s not sitting in the dock at The Hague next to Milošević.”
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Isaac’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Isaac’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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199 friends
215 books
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31 books
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4 friends
216 books
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696 books
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4 friends
37 books
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37 books
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