Molly Fyde and the Blood of Billions (The Bern Saga #3)

by Hugh Howey

“Why? Because they’re men,” Cat said. “They don’t prove themselves in groups.”

“Why are people unhappy much of the time? Why would they choose to be miserable if they are truly free? Why do we repeat the same mistakes over and over and wallow in our regret? Why does it feel like my every action is really a reaction, and that I only afterwards rationalize my behavior as having been a conscious decision?”

If not, if we admit that we aren’t free and in control of our own behavior, we won’t hold ourselves responsible for our actions, and that will surely have an effect on them.”