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“It is the responsibility of intellectuals to speak the truth and expose lies.”
― Noam Chomsky

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“Right now it's as if all of our technology is basically only asking our lizard brain what's the best way to impulsively get you to do the nest tiniest thing with your time, instead of asking: in your life, what would be time well spent for you?”
― Tristan Harris

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“Social media start to look and feel more like products that's about maximising consumption and less like 'bicycles for our minds'.”
― Tristan Harris

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“The gap between a dumb and a clever person may appear large from an anthropocentric perspective, yet in a less parochial view the two have nearly indistinguishable minds.”
― Nick Bostrom, Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies

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“By shaping the menus we pick from, technology hijacks the way we perceive our choices and replaces them with new ones. But the closer we pay attention to the options we’re given, the more we’ll notice when they don’t actually align with our true needs.”
― Tristan Harris

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Philosophy — 5800 members — last activity Jan 22, 2026 12:10PM
What is Philosophy? Why is it important? How do you use it? This group looks at these questions and others: ethics, government, economics, skepticism, ...more

Spines and Vines — 64 members — last activity Nov 29, 2017 09:20AM
Books + Wine = A Perfect Combination! This group is for anyone who loves to get lost between the pages while enjoying a glass of wine. "Life is too ...more

It All Sounds Greek To Me — 2835 members — last activity 10 hours, 15 min ago
For all Goodreads members who are interested in greek literature or in greek language. For all the Greek members who are keen on greek literature or w ...more