you've been lied to your whole life, my friend. a simple lie that we all take for granted as truth: 'work hard and you'll get ahead.' the sad reality is even simpler, and all encompassing: 'work hard, or you will be punished.' i like to ask the question: 'if you wanted to stop working, could …
the steady and intentional destruction of truth
remember that episode of the office where michael accidentally starts a rumor that stanley's wife is having an affair, and so over the course of the day starts a dozen other obviously false rumors, so that no one will believe anything they've heard that day? that same scenario is happening in real life, to you …
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Pluribus: I would join
yes. i would. i have no illusions of a unique or special individuality. the benefits far outweigh the downsides. if you haven't seen the show, i guess you should google or something. nah i kid. please keep reading my blog. in the new show from breaking bad and better call saul creator vince gilligan, an …
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that is the number of countries from which i've read novels. i have not tried very hard to hit new countries. if i aimed for it, im sure i could get to 50 this year. is this a lot? i have no idea. maybe. probably? it is probably a lot for an american, because americans …
year 25 book
the year is over. i have read books. i read 35 books, which was my goal. good for me. of course the average number of pages per book was only around 200. so i actually read not as many pages as other years. oh well. it seems i read a lot compared to the average …
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