“Unfortunately, the clock is ticking, the hours are going by. The past increases, the future recedes. Possibilities decreasing, regrets mounting.”
― Dance Dance Dance
― Dance Dance Dance
“So much of liberalism in its classical sense is taken for granted in the west today and even disrespected. We take freedom for granted, and because of this we don't understand how incredibly vulnerable it is.”
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“The ascent of money has been essential to the ascent of man.”
― The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World
― The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World
Political Philosophy and Ethics
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Philosophical pessimism
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