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“სასაცილოდ მომეჩვენა ადამიანური სითბოს უილაჯო ძებნით გამოძვეული ეს ტანჯვა. სიმარტოვე დამოუკიდებლობაა, მე თვითონ მეწადა იგი და აი, უკვე რახანია მოვიპოვე კიდეც. ცივი იყო ეს სიმარტოვე, მაგრამ თან მშვიდიც, დიახ, ისეთივე მშვიდი და უკიდეგანო, როგორც მოტორტმანე ვარსკვლავებით მოჭედილი ცივი, მდუმარე სივრცე.”
― Hermann Hesse, Steppenwolf

“Stefan Zweig writes: “The excess of suffering murders not only men; it kills off the power of compassion.”
― Rachel Barr, How to Make Your Brain Your Best Friend: A Neuroscientist's Guide to a Healthier, Happier Life

“Existence doesn’t always feel particularly wondrous or exciting. At times, the constant effort can leave us feeling drained, overwhelmed, and even painfully alone.”
― Rachel Barr, How to Make Your Brain Your Best Friend: A Neuroscientist's Guide to a Healthier, Happier Life

“The brilliance of this system (creating entire ecosystems of products) is that it often feels entirely organic, like a subliminal hum that vibrates just below the threshold of conscious awareness. Gradually and imperceptibly, our understanding of identity has been subtly rewritten by the invisible hand of the marketplace.
Every scroll and click is another lesson in this new language of identity, where being has
been replaced by buying. The most innocuous consequence would be simply purchasing a
pile of rubbish you don’t actually need. But the effects of these new market-driven social
norms can reach beyond your wallet, burrowing deep into your sense of self.”
― Rachel Barr, How to Make Your Brain Your Best Friend: A Neuroscientist's Guide to a Healthier, Happier Life