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“We have all heard the forlorn refrain “Well, it seemed like a good idea at the time!” This phrase has come to stand for the rueful reflection of an idiot, a sign of stupidity, but in fact we should appreciate it as a pillar of wisdom. Any being, any agent, who can truly say, “Well, it seemed like a good idea at the time!” is standing on the threshold of brilliance. We”
― Intuition Pumps And Other Tools for Thinking
― Intuition Pumps And Other Tools for Thinking
“You can't see the future coming--not the terrors, for sure, but you also can't see the wonders that are coming, the moments of light-soaked joy that await each of us.”
― The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet
― The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet
Thomas’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Thomas’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
516 books
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101 friends
69 books
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7 friends
11,337 books
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10 friends
9,048 books
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825 friends
41 books
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4,240 friends
684 books
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97 friends
2,400 books
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32 friends
1,045 books
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21 friends
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