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The Road to Character

by David Brooks

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Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment

by Daniel Kahneman

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Resilient Citizens: The People, Perils, and Politics of Modern Preparedness

by Chris M. Ellis

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“You have my whole heart. You always did. You're the best guy. You always were.”
― Cormac McCarthy, The Road

tags: father, love, son

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“Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

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“War must be, while we defend our lives against a destroyer who would devour all; but I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Two Towers

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“I shall be satisfied if young people who read this record of our lives and adventures should learn from it how admirably suited is the peaceful, industrious life of a cheerful and united family to the formation of strong, pure, and manly character.”
― Johann David Wyss, The Swiss Family Robinson

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“There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old’s life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with the real world. The other, of course, involves orcs."

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