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“Living up to cultural roles and values—whether we are called “doctor,” “lawyer,” “architect,” “artist,” or “beloved mother”—embeds us safely in a symbolic reality in which our identity helps us transcend the limits of our fleeting biological existence. Self-esteem is thus the foundation of psychological fortitude for us all.”
― The Worm at the Core: On the Role of Death in Life
― The Worm at the Core: On the Role of Death in Life
“Taste is first and foremost distaste, disgust and visceral intolerance of the taste of others.”
― Distinction
― Distinction
“The road to creativity passes so close to the madhouse and often detours or ends there.”
― The Denial of Death
― The Denial of Death
“We shouldn't be looking for heroes, we should be looking for good ideas.”
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“When you call yourself an Indian or a Muslim or a Christian or a European, or anything else, you are being violent. Do you see why it is violent? Because you are separating yourself from the rest of mankind. When you separate yourself by belief, by nationality, by tradition, it breeds violence. So a man who is seeking to understand violence does not belong to any country, to any religion, to any political party or partial system; he is concerned with the total understanding of mankind.”
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Andreas’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Andreas’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
543 books
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19 friends
13 books
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1,203 friends
1,543 books
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64 friends
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41 friends
4 books
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609 books
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160 friends
2 books
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68 friends
38 books
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17 friends
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