July

“Shakespeare has Julius Caesar reflect that: Of all the wonders that I yet have heard, It seems to me most strange that men should fear; Seeing that death, a necessary end, Will come when it will come.”
― Sherwin B. Nuland, How We Die: Reflections on Life's Final Chapter

“Humankind paid for its lofty vision and industrious hands with backaches and stiff necks.”
― Yuval Noah Harari, Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

“Previously bride and groom met in the family living room, and money passed from the hands of one father to another. Today courting is done at bars and cafés, and money passes from the hands of lovers to waitresses. Even more money is transferred to the bank accounts of fashion designers, gym managers, dieticians, cosmeticians and plastic surgeons, who help us arrive at the café looking as similar as possible to the market’s ideal of beauty.”
― Yuval Noah Harari, Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

“The new ethic promises paradise on condition that the rich remain greedy and spend their time making more money, and that the masses give free rein to their cravings and passions – and buy more and more. This is the first religion in history whose followers actually do what they are asked to do.”
― Yuval Noah Harari, Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind