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“Arthur C. Clarke once remarked that 'any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic'. This is true, but slightly misleading. It is stated from the point of view of a pre-scientific thinker, which is the wrong way round. The fact is that to anyone who understands what virtual reality is, even genuine magic would be indistinguishable from technology, for there is no room for magic in a comprehensible reality. Anything that seems incomprehensible is regarded by science merely as evidence that there is something we have not yet understood, be it a conjuring trick, advanced technology or a new law of physics.”
― David Deutsch, The Fabric of Reality: The Science of Parallel Universes--and Its Implications

“Has it ever struck you that you have been programmed by society to be unhappy, and so, no matter what you do to become happy, you are bound to fail? Most people are so brainwashed that they do not even realize how unhappy they are. It’s only when they make contact with joy that they understand how depressed they have been.”
― Anthony de Mello, Stop Fixing Yourself: Wake Up, All Is Well

“So before I read a book or a long article, I take a few minutes and force myself to come up with my own ideas about the issue under discussion.”
― Rolf Dobelli, Stop Reading the News: A Manifesto for a Happier, Calmer and Wiser Life

“I am always struck by the ways other people’s stories about my father tend to highlight his empathy and kindness for others. I wonder about a world in which you can be kind to everyone but the people who belong to you.”
― Brittney Cooper, Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower