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East of Eden

by John Steinbeck

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This Is Happiness

by Niall Williams (Goodreads Author)

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Pat’s Notes & Highlights

Digital Anthropology by Heather Horst

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The digital should and can be a highly effective means for reflecting upon what it means to be human, the ultimate task of anthropology as a discipline.

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Pat’s Quotes

“I think some important scientific questions have finally been answered. Alien life exists, and they are assholes.”
― James S.A. Corey, The Mercy of Gods

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“Remember that just because something is, doesn’t mean it can’t change, and just because you haven’t seen something before, that doesn’t mean it’s impossible.”
― Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, Chain-Gang All-Stars

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“I questioned what else I had already missed so far, in my own life, simply through the limits of my character.”
― Martin MacInnes, In Ascension

tags: science-fiction

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“Browsing in a bookshop is a lot like collecting shells on a beach on a really good day. I want all of them.”
― Louise Nealon, Snowflake

tags: beach, books, shells

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“You’re flawed, and the world you see corresponds to these flaws. Weaknesses define you, drive new and original strategies to cover them, and they make you who you are. You don’t exist without them.”
― Martin MacInnes, In Ascension

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