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It is a hallmark of failing societies, I’ve learned, this requirement that one always be in possession of a valid reason to exist.
“It’s difficult to live in this country in this moment and not come to the conclusion that the principal concern of the modern American liberal is, at all times, not what one does or believes or supports or opposes, but what one is seen to be.”
― One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This
― One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This
“We all carry within us places of exile, our crimes, our ravages. Our task is not to unleash them on the world; it is to transform them in ourselves and others.”
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“You do not need to leave your room. Remain sitting at your table and listen. Do not even listen, simply wait, be quiet, still and solitary. The world will freely offer itself to you to be unmasked, it has no choice, it will roll in ecstasy at your feet.”
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John’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at John’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
311 books
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27 friends
151 books
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25 friends
299 books
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44 friends
271 books
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49 friends
2,091 books
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196 friends
190 books
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59 friends
54 books
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6 friends
173 books
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60 friends
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