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“Hang on to your youthful enthusiasms -- you’ll be able to use them better when you’re older.”
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“Don't seek to have events happen as you wish, but wish them to happen as they do happen, and all will be well with you.”
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“A famous bon mot asserts that opinions are like arse-holes, in that everyone has one. There is great wisdom in this… but I would add that opinions differ significantly from arse-holes, in that yours should be constantly and thoroughly examined.
We must think critically, and not just about the ideas of others. Be hard on your beliefs. Take them out onto the verandah and beat them with a cricket bat.... Be intellectually rigorous. Identify your biases, your prejudices, your privilege.”
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We must think critically, and not just about the ideas of others. Be hard on your beliefs. Take them out onto the verandah and beat them with a cricket bat.... Be intellectually rigorous. Identify your biases, your prejudices, your privilege.”
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Chris’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Chris’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
137 books
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12 friends
173 books
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89 friends
166 books
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68 friends
299 books
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19 friends
305 books
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31 friends
204 books
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102 friends
176 books
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2 friends
149 books
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57 friends
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