“You need to understand the world around you, boy. Study science and math. Learn the importance of Avogadro’s number and pi and the Pythagorean theorem.” I followed, astounded he was so smart. But he didn’t act like other smart people. He loved violence as much as he loved knowledge, as if they went hand in hand. “And you should learn the stories in the Bible—not as religion, but as history—along with the works of the ancient Greeks and English greats. You can’t be ignorant about the world you live in or the origin of the universe or the laws that govern the planet. Otherwise, you’re no better
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