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Fascists rejected reason in the name of will, denying objective truth in favor of a glorious myth articulated by leaders who claimed to give voice to the people.
“One of the dangers of “self-determination” is that there is really no such thing as a “nation” in the sense of an ethnocultural group that coincides with a patch of real estate. Unlike features of a landscape like trees and mountains, people have feet.”
― The Better Angels of Our Nature: A History of Violence and Humanity
― The Better Angels of Our Nature: A History of Violence and Humanity
“, bad news has a way of slithering into good days and making a mockery of complacent joys.”
― Behold the Dreamers
― Behold the Dreamers
“Because the brain mediates our experience of the world, any neurosurgical problem forces a patient and family, ideally with a doctor as a guide, to answer this question: What makes life meaningful enough to go on living?”
― When Breath Becomes Air
― When Breath Becomes Air
Rovik’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Rovik’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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123 friends
549 books
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78 books
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737 books
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356 books
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874 books
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576 books
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204 friends
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