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For Neil Smelser, collective behavior is an effort to change society, or the uninstitutionalized restructuring of values, norms, organization of motivation, and situational facilities
within society.
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“Being an indie author is just like being a fish in the ocean and waiting for a reader to sail with their boat and catch your book with a fishing rod.”
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“octopuses, far more than rats and pigeons, have their own ideas:”
― Other Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness
― Other Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness
“When I write a book I first have an idea, a blank piece of paper in front of me and I have no idea where it will take me when I start writing. Sometimes I surprise myself where my writing takes me.”
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“Thing about civilization, it’s what keeps people civil. You get rid of one, you can’t count on the other.”
― Nemesis Games
― Nemesis Games
“The Voice in My Head Is an Asshole.”
― 10% Happier
― 10% Happier
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