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"Tom Paine's Common Sense, which appeared in early 1776 and became the most popular pamphlet in the American colonies, did this. It made the first bold argument for independence, in words that any fairly literate person could understand: “Society in every state is a blessing, but Government even in its best state is but a necessary evil. .. .” " Feb 16, 2017 03:23PM

 
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Adam M. Grant
“Argue like you’re right and listen like you’re wrong.”
Adam M. Grant, Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World

Chris Hedges
“The decision by the ruling elites in ancient Rome—dominated by a bloated military and a corrupt oligarchy, much like the United States—to strangle the vain and idiotic Emperor Commodus in his bath in the year 192 did not halt the growing chaos and precipitous decline of the Roman Empire. Commodus, like a number of late-Roman emperors, and like Trump, was incompetent and consumed by his own vanity. He commissioned innumerable statues of himself as Hercules and had little interest in governance. He used his position as head of state to make himself the star of his own ongoing public show. He fought victoriously as a gladiator in the arena in fixed bouts. Power for Commodus, as it is for Trump, was primarily about catering to his bottomless narcissism. He sold public offices to the ancient equivalents of Betsy DeVos and Steven Mnuchin. Commodus was replaced by the reformer Pertinax, the Bernie Sanders of his day, who attempted in vain to curb the power of the Praetorian Guards, the ancient version of the military-industrial complex. The Praetorian Guards assassinated Pertinax three months after he became emperor. The Guards then auctioned off his position to the highest bidder. The next emperor, Didius Julianus, lasted sixty-six days. There would be five emperors in AD 193, the year after the assassination of Commodus. Trump and our decaying empire have ominous historical precedents.”
Chris Hedges, America: The Farewell Tour

George  Marshall
“Ironically, one of the best proofs that information does not change people’s attitudes is that science communicators continue to ignore the extensive research evidence that shows that information does not change people’s attitudes.”
George Marshall, Don't Even Think About It: Why Our Brains Are Wired to Ignore Climate Change

Aubrey de Grey
“Your future self is watching you right now through your memories.”
Aubrey de Grey

Sabine Hossenfelder
“Sometimes the only scientific answer we can give is “We don’t know.”
Sabine Hossenfelder, Existential Physics: A Scientist's Guide to Life's Biggest Questions

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