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“Cultures are mental parasites that emerge accidentally, and thereafter take advantage of all people infected by them.”
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
“Shyness is the fear of social disapproval or humiliation, while introversion is a preference for environments that are not overstimulating. Shyness is inherently painful; introversion is not.”
― Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
― Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
“It is not the language that makes programs appear simple. It is the programmer that make the language appear simple!”
― Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship
― Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship
“The single most remarkable and defining moment of the past 500 years came at 05:29:45 on 16 July 1945. At that precise second, American scientists detonated the first atomic bomb at Alamogordo, New Mexico. From that point onward, humankind had the capability not only to change the course of history, but to end it.”
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
Derrick’s 2025 Year in Books
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