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“The road to creativity passes so close to the madhouse and often detours or ends there.”
― The Denial of Death
― The Denial of Death
“[T]he mere existence of others who have radically different beliefs about the nature of
reality poses an explicit challenge to the claims of absolute truth made on behalf of one’s own
point of view, thus undermining the anxiety-buffering capacity of that world view.”
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reality poses an explicit challenge to the claims of absolute truth made on behalf of one’s own
point of view, thus undermining the anxiety-buffering capacity of that world view.”
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“That is what I have always understood to be the essence of anarchism: the conviction that the burden of proof has to be placed on authority, and that it should be dismantled if that burden cannot be met.”
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“We shouldn't be looking for heroes, we should be looking for good ideas.”
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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
Andreas’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Andreas’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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609 books
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17 friends
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