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In the 1950s, a RAND analyst named Kenneth Arrow devised a theory based on the assumption that people will act in their own rational self-interest.48 The premise is intuitive: people will make choices to maximize the things they want and
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“Great griefs exhaust. They discourage us with life. The man into whom they enter feels something taken from him. In youth, their visit is sad; later on, it is ominous.”
― Les Misérables
― Les Misérables
“I have lived with you and loved you, and now you are gone. Gone where I cannot follow, until I have finished all of my days.”
― The Seer and the Sword
― The Seer and the Sword
“That was the hard thing about grief, and the grieving. They spoke another language, and the words we knew always fell short of what we wanted them to say.”
― The Truth About Forever
― The Truth About Forever
“Emma dropped the paper. Her first impression was of a weak feeling in her stomach and in her knees; then of blind guilt, of unreality, of coldness, of fear; then she wished that it were already the next day. Immediately afterwards she realized that that wish was futile because the death of her father was the only thing that had happened in the world, and it would go on happening endlessly.”
― The Aleph and Other Stories
― The Aleph and Other Stories
“It may be a cat, a bird, a ferret, or a guinea pig, but the chances are high that when someone close to you dies, a pet will be there to pick up the slack. Pets devour the loneliness. They give us purpose, responsibility, a reason for getting up in the morning, and a reason to look to the future. They ground us, help us escape the grief, make us laugh, and take full advantage of our weakness by exploiting our furniture, our beds, and our refrigerator. We wouldn't have it any other way. Pets are our seat belts on the emotional roller coaster of life--they can be trusted, they keep us safe, and they sure do smooth out the ride.”
― Tell Me Where It Hurts: A Day of Humor, Healing, and Hope in My Life as an Animal Surgeon
― Tell Me Where It Hurts: A Day of Humor, Healing, and Hope in My Life as an Animal Surgeon
Mark’s 2025 Year in Books
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