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This book is simply hard to read, maybe because I am not used to UK humor. But I fundamentally disagrees with the authors in a few points. Yes, some jobs, by his definition, are simply bullshits, they serve no other purpose than to make the organizat
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“A similar thing happens when we make judgments about our abilities relative to others. All other things being equal, we rate our ability on a given task as above average, but we rate other people’s ability at the same task at or below average (Suls, Lemosk, & Stewart, 2002; Kruganski & Mayselers, 1990).”
― Ten Interesting Things about Human Behavior
― Ten Interesting Things about Human Behavior
“The Mississippi Bubble was one of history’s most spectacular financial crashes. The royal French financial system never recuperated fully from the blow. The way in which the Mississippi Company used its political clout to manipulate share prices and fuel the buying frenzy caused the public to lose faith in the French banking system and in the financial wisdom of the French king”
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
“European imperialism was entirely unlike all other imperial projects in history. Previous seekers of empire tended to assume that they already understood the world.”
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
“Mr. Roark, we’re alone here. Why don’t you tell me what you think of me? In any words you wish. No one will hear us.” “But I don’t think of you.”
― The Fountainhead
― The Fountainhead
“I’m sure I don’t know. That fool Eddard Stark accused me of the same thing. He hinted that Lord Arryn suspected or … well, believed …” “That you were fucking our sweet Jaime?” She slapped him. “Did you think I was as blind as Father?” Tyrion rubbed his cheek. “Who you lie with is no matter to me … although it doesn’t seem quite just that you should open your legs for one brother and not the other.” She slapped him. “Be gentle, Cersei, I’m only jesting with you. If truth be told, I’d sooner have a nice whore. I never understood what Jaime saw in you, apart from his own reflection.” She slapped him. His cheeks were red and burning, yet he smiled. “If you keep doing that, I may get angry.” That”
― A Song of Ice and Fire, 5-Book Boxed Set: A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, A Dance with Dragons
― A Song of Ice and Fire, 5-Book Boxed Set: A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, A Dance with Dragons
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