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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 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Thomas’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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1,790 books
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55 friends
219 books
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46 friends
130 books
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7 friends
791 books
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40 friends
998 books
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21 friends
3,466 books
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1,051 friends
193 books
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1,515 friends
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