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“History followed different courses for different peoples because of differences among peoples’ environments, not because of biological differences among peoples themselves.”
― Guns, Germs, and Steel
― Guns, Germs, and Steel
“I've come up with a set of rules that describe our reactions to technologies:
1. Anything that is in the world when you’re born is normal and ordinary and is just a natural part of the way the world works.
2. Anything that's invented between when you’re fifteen and thirty-five is new and exciting and revolutionary and you can probably get a career in it.
3. Anything invented after you're thirty-five is against the natural order of things.”
― The Salmon of Doubt: Hitchhiking the Galaxy One Last Time
1. Anything that is in the world when you’re born is normal and ordinary and is just a natural part of the way the world works.
2. Anything that's invented between when you’re fifteen and thirty-five is new and exciting and revolutionary and you can probably get a career in it.
3. Anything invented after you're thirty-five is against the natural order of things.”
― The Salmon of Doubt: Hitchhiking the Galaxy One Last Time
Dave’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Dave’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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361 friends
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400 books
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203 books
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93 books
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118 books
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677 books
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81 friends
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