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Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind.
“A patriot has universal values, standards by which he judges his nation, always wishing it well—and wishing that it would do better.”
― On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century
― On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century
“It’s always easier not to think for oneself. Find a nice safe hierarchy and settle in. Don’t make changes, don’t risk disapproval, don’t upset your syndics. It’s always easiest to let yourself be governed.”
― The Dispossessed
― The Dispossessed
“Paradoxically, the flows of energy that sustain complex things (including you and me) are helping entropy with its bleak task of slowly breaking down all forms of order and structure.”
― Origin Story: A Big History of Everything
― Origin Story: A Big History of Everything
“The first rule of science, Captain, is to doubt appearances and to seek substances in their stead.”
― Washington Black
― Washington Black
“He recoiled at the cowardice and selfishness he saw rampant in the New York legislature. “The inquiry constantly is what will please, not what will benefit the people,” he told Morris. “In such a government there can be nothing but temporary expedient, fickleness, and folly.” Increasingly Hamilton despaired of pure democracy, of politicians simply catering to the popular will, and favored educated leaders who would enlighten the people and exercise their own judgment.”
― Alexander Hamilton
― Alexander Hamilton
Jacob’s 2024 Year in Books
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38 friends
551 books
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226 books
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271 books
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354 books
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46 books
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235 books
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107 books
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