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Isaac Asimov
“People tended to avoid the humiliation of failure by joining the obviously winning side even against their own opinions.”
Isaac Asimov, Forward the Foundation

Kelly Weinersmith
“Or perhaps you’re familiar with ethanol, which is a chemical that can be metabolized into poor life choices.”
Kelly Weinersmith, Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That'll Improve and/or Ruin Everything

Viet Thanh Nguyen
“Even if they found themselves in Heaven, our countrymen would find occasion to remark that it was not as warm as Hell.”
Viet Thanh Nguyen, The Sympathizer

George Orwell
“The new aristocracy was made up for the most part of bureaucrats, scientists, technicians, trade-union organizers, publicity experts, sociologists, teachers, journalists, and professional politicians.”
George Orwell, 1984

Viet Thanh Nguyen
“But I was also one of those unfortunate cases who could not help but wonder whether my need for American charity was due to my having first been the recipient of American aid.”
Viet Thanh Nguyen, The Sympathizer

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