“They’re called “phylacteries” in English, a Greek word Michael and I turned into “prophylacteries”—spiritual condoms—which we found hilarious.”
― The Best Minds: A Story of Friendship, Madness, and the Tragedy of Good Intentions
― The Best Minds: A Story of Friendship, Madness, and the Tragedy of Good Intentions
“More jargon equals more bullshit.”
― All the Worst Humans: How I Made News for Dictators, Tycoons, and Politicians
― All the Worst Humans: How I Made News for Dictators, Tycoons, and Politicians
“I understood that theory was a tool of my new profession, but at Berkeley the handle was bigger than the pot. It was also more exciting.”
― The Best Minds: A Story of Friendship, Madness, and the Tragedy of Good Intentions
― The Best Minds: A Story of Friendship, Madness, and the Tragedy of Good Intentions
“The Center Cannot Hold,”
― The Best Minds: A Story of Friendship, Madness, and the Tragedy of Good Intentions
― The Best Minds: A Story of Friendship, Madness, and the Tragedy of Good Intentions
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