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The fall of Empire, gentlemen, is a massive thing, however, and not easily fought. It is dictated by a rising bureaucracy, a receding initiative, a freezing of caste, a damming of curiosity—a hundred other factors.
“Уверяют, будто Людовик XIV, увидев новые карты своих владений, основанные на точном определении долготы, посетовал, что геодезисты отняли у него больше земель, чем неприятель.”
― Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time
― Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time
“The first is that seemingly small features of social situations can have massive effects on people’s behavior; nudges are everywhere, even if we do not see them. Choice architecture, both good and bad, is pervasive and unavoidable, and it greatly affects our decisions. The second claim is that libertarian paternalism is not an oxymoron. Choice architects can preserve freedom of choice while also nudging people in directions that will improve their lives.”
― Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness
― Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness
“something is easy if it is attainable by logical thought processes.”
― How to Bake Pi: An Edible Exploration of the Mathematics of Mathematics
― How to Bake Pi: An Edible Exploration of the Mathematics of Mathematics
“Нет, мы любим только свежие воспоминания о смерти наших друзей, свежее горе, свою скорбь — словом, самих себя!”
― Посторонний / Падение
― Посторонний / Падение
“Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly;
Man got to sit and wonder 'why, why, why?'
Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land;
Man got to tell himself he understand.”
― Cat’s Cradle
Man got to sit and wonder 'why, why, why?'
Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land;
Man got to tell himself he understand.”
― Cat’s Cradle
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