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That’s because research has found that in recalling an experience, we ignore most of what happened and focus instead on a few particular moments.
“Short cuts make long delays,”
― The Lord of the Rings
― The Lord of the Rings
“No one heals in a straight line.”
― The Choice: Embrace the Possible
― The Choice: Embrace the Possible
“Prominent examples of the “Frankenstein effect” cited by after-the-fact civilian, governmental, military, and even IC assessments have included America’s funding and training of the mujahideen to fight the Soviets, which resulted in the radicalization of Osama bin Laden and the founding of al-Qaeda, as well as the de-Baathification of the Saddam Hussein–era Iraqi military, which resulted in the rise of the Islamic state.”
― Permanent Record
― Permanent Record
“We can choose what the horror teaches us. To become bitter in our grief and fear. Hostile. Paralyzed. Or to hold on to the childlike part of us, the lively and curious part, the part that is innocent.”
― The Choice: Embrace the Possible
― The Choice: Embrace the Possible
“an “education that reduces everything to use-value, that sees students only as production units, and that values only work that can be commoditized and only relationships that can be monetized, is profoundly dehumanizing.”
― Designing the New American University
― Designing the New American University
Matthew’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Matthew’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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