Gaurav Mathur

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“As you are reading these words, you are taking part in one of the wonders of the natural world. For you and I belong to a species with a remarkable ability: we can shape events in each other's brains with exquisite precision.”
― Steven Pinker, The Language Instinct: How the Mind Creates Language

tags: language, linguistics

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“What is reality except for the things that people universally experience the same way?”
― Hank Green, An Absolutely Remarkable Thing

tags: earth, experience, humans, people, reality, society, universe

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“Excessive use of external motivation can slow and even stop your journey to mastery.”
― George Leonard, Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment

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“The harsh realities of cobalt mining in the Congo are an inconvenience to every stakeholder in the chain. No company wants to concede that the rechargeable batteries used to power smartphones, tablets, laptops, and electric vehicles contain cobalt mined by peasants and children in hazardous conditions.”
― Siddharth Kara, Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives

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