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In fact, while we read a novel, we are insane—bonkers. We believe in the existence of people who aren’t there, we hear their voices, we watch the battle of Borodino with them, we may even become Napoleon. Sanity returns (in most cases) when
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“Basically, all emotions are modifications of one primordial, undifferentiated emotion that has its origin in the loss of awareness of who you are beyond name and form.”
― The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
― The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
“human phenomenon: our species’ preference for “positively skewed outcomes”—ones with low-probability but enormous payoffs, even if the average of all payoffs is negative.”
― The Delusions of Crowds: Why People Go Mad in Groups
― The Delusions of Crowds: Why People Go Mad in Groups
“There was one time that a pirate buried treasure somewhere. One time. And the entire idea of buried pirate treasure comes from that one incident.”
― How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems
― How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems
“Monarch butterflies travel thousands of miles during their migration across North America,”
― How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems
― How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems
“Although there is a limit beyond which belief will not withstand disconfirmation, it is clear that the introduction of contrary evidence can serve to increase the conviction and enthusiasm of the believer.”
― The Delusions of Crowds: Why People Go Mad in Groups
― The Delusions of Crowds: Why People Go Mad in Groups
Jia Jun Qin’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Jia Jun Qin’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
175 books
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75 friends
196 books
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44 friends
1 book
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0 books
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71 friends
196 books
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5 friends
48 books
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64 friends
966 books
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23 friends
493 books
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59 friends
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