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“Unlike lying, an imagined reality is something that everyone believes in, and as long as this communal belief persists, the imagined reality exerts force in the world.”
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
“Some religions, such as Christianity and Nazism, have killed millions out of burning hatred. Capitalism has killed millions out of cold indifference coupled with greed.”
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
“Romanticism tells us that in order to make the most of our human potential we must have as many different experiences as we can.”
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
“The secret was probably the appearance of fiction. Large numbers of strangers can cooperate successfully by believing in common myths. Any”
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
“Not all people get the same chance to cultivate and refine their abilities. Whether or not they have such an opportunity will usually depend on their place within their society’s imagined hierarchy.”
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
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