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The Tyranny of Merit: What's Become of the Common Good?

by Michael J. Sandel

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21 Lessons for the 21st Century

by Yuval Noah Harari

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What Money Can't Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets

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“This is what I believe: That I am I. That my soul is a dark forest. That my known self will never be more than a little clearing in the forest. That gods, strange gods, come forth from the forest into the clearing of my known self, and then go back. That I must have the courage to let them come and go. That I will never let mankind put anything over me, but that I will try always to recognize and submit to the gods in me and the gods in other men and women. There is my creed.”
― DH Lawrence

tags: atheism, courage, creed, god, religion, soul

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“Simplicity, patience, compassion.
These three are your greatest treasures.
Simple in actions and thoughts, you return to the source of being.
Patient with both friends and enemies,
you accord with the way things are.
Compassionate toward yourself,
you reconcile all beings in the world.”
― Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching

tags: inspirational, life, philosophy

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“If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.”
― Lao Tzu

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“When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everyone will respect you.”
― Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching

tags: ataraxy, be-yourself, integrity, self-reliance, self-respect

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“Silence is a source of Great Strength.”
― Lao Tzu

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