Jennifer Mangler

“How could so many intelligent people be so grievously wrong for such an extended period of time? How could they ignore so much overwhelming evidence that contradicted their most basic theories? These questions, too, deserve their own discipline: the sociology of error.”
― Steven Johnson, The Ghost Map

“The right book exactly, at exactly the right time.”
― Robin Sloan, Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore

“It means that we should celebrate today's failure because it is a clear sign that our voyage of discovery is not yet over.”
― Jacqueline Kelly, The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate

“Without knowledge and understanding, one tends to become a passive spectator rather than an active participant in the great decisions of our time.”
― Diane Ravitch, The Death and Life of the Great American School System: How Testing and Choice Are Undermining Education