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“The priests monopolized the medium of exchange and were able to extract interest for lending it. They also monopolized the land, and extracted tribute for renting it. It was the beginning of what we laughingly call civilization, which has always rested on rent and interest. The old Babylonian con.”
― The Illuminatus! Trilogy: The Eye in the Pyramid/The Golden Apple/Leviathan
― The Illuminatus! Trilogy: The Eye in the Pyramid/The Golden Apple/Leviathan
“is essentially to deny agency, to say we would all lie, cheat, and steal, all of the time, if only we knew for sure we would get away with it. Rather, we restrain from theft, destruction, and breach of contract because we respect the agency of others.”
― Bitcoin Is Venice: Essays on the Past and Future of Capitalism
― Bitcoin Is Venice: Essays on the Past and Future of Capitalism
“A large populace held in check by a small but powerful force is quite a common situation in our universe. And we know the major conditions wherein this large populace may turn upon its keepers— “One: When they find a leader. This is the most volatile threat to the powerful; they must retain control of leaders. “Two: When the populace recognizes its chains. Keep the populace blind and unquestioning. “Three: When the populace perceives a hope of escape from bondage. They must never even believe that escape is possible!”
― Children of Dune
― Children of Dune
“A gambler is nothing but a man who makes his living out of hope. William Bolitho”
― How to Be a Poker Player: The Philosophy of Poker
― How to Be a Poker Player: The Philosophy of Poker
“Quite naturally, holders of power wish to suppress wild research. Unrestricted questing after knowledge has a long history of producing unwanted competition. The powerful want a “safe line of investigations,” which will develop only those products and ideas that can be controlled and, most important, that will allow the larger part of the benefits to be captured by inside investors. Unfortunately, a random universe full of relative variables does not insure such a “safe line of investigations.” —ASSESSMENT OF IX, BENE GESSERIT ARCHIVES”
― Heretics of Dune
― Heretics of Dune
Poker Books
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— last activity Dec 29, 2014 11:38AM
The good poker books and the bad... and the information that helps improve our game.
Southeast Asia/ASEAN Readers
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— last activity Jan 15, 2017 08:52AM
A group to discuss and recommending great books on the countries of Southeast Asia, or books on the great powers that affect the region.
Books about Cambodia
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— last activity Oct 25, 2013 06:43AM
A group interested in books about Cambodia, fiction or nonfiction.
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