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The End of the Myth: From the Frontier to the Border Wall in the Mind of America

by Greg Grandin (Goodreads Author)

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Humankind: A Hopeful History

by Rutger Bregman (Goodreads Author)

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Fear of Falling: The Inner Life of the Middle Class

by Barbara Ehrenreich

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Geoff’s Quotes

“Sitting quietly, doing nothing, Spring comes, and the grass grows, by itself.”
― Basho

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“The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds the most discoveries, is not "Eureka!" (I found it!) but 'That's funny...”
― Isaac Asimov

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“The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom.”
― Isaac Asimov

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“The worst thing about new books is that they keep us from reading the old ones.”
― Joseph Joubert

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“The gross national product does not allow for the health of our children, the quality of their education, or the joy of their play. It does not include the beauty of our poetry or the strength of our marriages; the intelligence of our public debate or the integrity of our public officials. It measures neither our wit nor our courage; neither our wisdom nor our learning; neither our compassion nor our devotion to our country; it measures everything, in short, except that which makes life worthwhile.”
― Robert F. Kennedy

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