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rsbakker.wordpress.com
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| | | | | "Studying history aims to loosen the grip of the past," Yuval Noah Harari writes. "It enables us to turn our heads this way and that, and to begin to notice possibilities that our ancestors could not imagine, or didn't want us to imagine" (59). Thus does the bestselling author of Sapiens: A Brief History of... | |
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metarationality.com
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| | | | | A dramatic perspective shift: understanding rationality as dependent on mere reasonableness to connect it with reality. | |
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www.huxley.net
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| | | | | [AI summary] The novel 'Brave New World' explores a dystopian society where individuality is suppressed in favor of collective stability and conformity. Through characters like Bernard Marx and John the Savage, the tension between the individual and society is highlighted, showing the dangers of a society that prioritizes control over personal freedom. The use of conditioning, hypnopaedia, and technology to shape behavior underscores the manipulation of truth and the suppression of free speech. The role of music and art serves as a symbol of resistance against this control, emphasizing the human desire for authenticity and individuality. | |
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afondnessforreading.com
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| | | A Christmas Tragedy, by Baroness Orczy, was a fun and interesting short story I listened to for the Readers Imbibing Peril-XVI reading challenge. The very first audiobook I listened to (some 40 or so years ago!) was Baroness Orczy's, The Scarlet Pimpernel. I loved that story and her writing, so I knew this would be... | ||
