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Bryan is Currently Reading

Bryan Mitchell is currently reading

Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom

by Cory Doctorow (Goodreads Author)

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— Dec 24, 2025 01:19PM

Dec 20, 2025 02:33AM

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The United States of Absurdity: Untold Stories from American History

by Dave Anthony

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— Dec 27, 2025 06:45PM

Sep 21, 2025 05:47PM

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Canal Dreams

by Iain Banks

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Bryan’s Quotes

“We see ourselves as nonconformist, but I think all of this is creating a more conformist, conservative age.”
― Jon Ronson, So You've Been Publicly Shamed

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“We are defining the boundaries of normality by tearing apart the people outside it.”
― Jon Ronson, So You've Been Publicly Shamed

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“Addiction is when natural biological imperatives, like the need for food, sex, relaxation or status, become prioritised to the point of destructiveness. It is exacerbated by a culture that understandably exploits this mechanic as it's a damn good way to sell Mars bars and Toyotas.”
― Russell Brand, Recovery: Freedom from Our Addictions

tags: addiction, biology, capitalism, exploitation, selling, the-human-condition

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“Jeremy, Howard and Darren Kramble: What does the first Doctor smell like? Sue: Woodbines and despair.”
― Neil Perryman, The Miserable Git: The Wife in Space, Volume 1

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“An island, on the other hand, is small. There are fewer species, and the competition for survival has never reached anything like the pitch that it does on the mainland. Species are only as tough as they need to be, life is much quieter and more settled [..] So you can imagine what happens when a mainland species gets introduced to an island. It would be like introducing Al Capone, Genghis Khan and Rupert Murdoch into the Isle of Wight - the locals wouldn't stand a chance.”
― Douglas Adams, Last Chance to See

tags: evolution, globalization, society

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