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Our cities are full of moonscapes for the purpose of storing cars. From the perception of scarcity was born an abundance so great it became the single largest use of land in some cities. Between 1950 and 1980, when Los Angeles was the
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“History is never tidy.”
― The Battle for Spain: The Spanish Civil War 1936-1939
― The Battle for Spain: The Spanish Civil War 1936-1939
“Life is a Sisyphean race, run ever faster toward a finish line that is merely the start of the next race”
― The Red Queen: Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature
― The Red Queen: Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature
“Every relationship is fundamentally a power struggle, and the individual in power is whoever likes the other person less.”
― Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs: A Low Culture Manifesto
― Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs: A Low Culture Manifesto
“Talent hits a target no one else can hit. Genius hits a target no one else can see.”
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“My alma mater was books, a good library.... I could spend the rest of my life reading, just satisfying my curiosity.”
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EconTalk is a popular weekly podcast hosted by Russ Roberts. The show features one-on-one discussions with an eclectic mix of authors, professors, Nob ...more
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