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Weber saw that what might hold a society together was some sense of authority – that people somehow submitted to the will of others because they believed those others had the right to give the orders.
“Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.”
― I Hope I Shall Arrive Soon
― I Hope I Shall Arrive Soon
“[Real scientist are delighted when they find out they are wrong. And to me that is one of the greatest gifts that a scientific education can bring.] There are too many people in this world who want to be right. And too few who just want to know.”
― Forces of Nature
― Forces of Nature
“The minute you supply a person with the answers, by that very action you block them, once and for all, from the opportunity of inventing those same answers for themselves. If you want to go on an ego trip, to show how smart you are, give the answers. But if what you want is action to be taken, then you must refrain from giving the answers.”
― Theory of Constraints
― Theory of Constraints
“[All good research scientists understand that] no position is unassailable. There are no absolute truth in science. Authority counts for nothing when contradicted by nature.”
― Forces of Nature
― Forces of Nature
“A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves and traitors are not victims... but accomplices”
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Danske Læsere / Danmark
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Klaus’s 2025 Year in Books
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