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Bit Rot

by Douglas Coupland (Goodreads Author)

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by Malcolm Gladwell

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Muscle: Confessions of an Unlikely Bodybuilder by Samuel Wilson Fussell

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The belts, for the most part, were unnecessary in the gym, only needed for back support for a few exercises. But they were vital for purposes of collective identity, which is why they were worn at all times. I’d worn mine on the plane ride ...more

Get Honest or Die Lying: Why Small Talk Sucks

by Charlamagne Tha God

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Daniel’s Quotes

“Of course, in men’s sports no one ever talks about beauty, or grace, or the body. Men may profess their “love” of sports, but that love must always be cast and enacted in the symbology of war: elimination vs. advance, hierarchy of rank and standing, obsessive stats and technical analysis, tribal and/or nationalist fervor, uniforms, mass noise, banners, chest-thumping, face-painting, etc.”
― David Foster Wallace, On Tennis: Five Essays

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“The markets were now run by technology, but the technologists were still treated like tools. Nobody bothered to explain the business to them, but they were forced to adapt to its demands and exposed to its failures—which was, perhaps, why there had been so many more conspicuous failures.”
― Michael Lewis, Flash Boys

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“It was only the matter of a new voice. Nobody listened to an old voice anymore. Old voices became a part of one's self, like a fingernail.”
― Charles Bukowski, Women

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“With the first drink comes the truth, with the second drink comes wishful thinking, and with the third drink come the lies.”
― Douglas Coupland, Player One: What Is to Become of Us

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“Years later, (Paul) Jones described the mental gymnastics that went into writing these scripts. "Every evening I would close my eyes in a quiet place in my apartment ... I would visualize the opening and walk myself through the day and imagine the different emotional states the market would go through... Then when you get there, you are ready for it. You have been there before. You are in a mental state to take advantage of emotional extremes because you have already lived through them.”
― Sebastian Mallaby, More Money Than God: Hedge Funds and the Making of a New Elite

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