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The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson
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monocausotaxophilia, the love of single ideas that explain everything, one of humanity’s most common cognitive errors.
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“IF YOU CAN’T CONTROL PEOPLE, THEN CONTROL YOUR REACTION TO THEM. IF YOU CAN’T CONTROL A SITUATION, THEN PREPARE FOR IT.”
― Lilly Singh, How to Be a Bawse: A Guide to Conquering Life
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