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“Corrupt personalization is the process by which your attention is drawn to interests that are not your own,” Sandvig wrote. The recommendation system “serves a commercial interest that is often at odds with our interests.”
― Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture
― Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture
“it was the small pleasures of his work that seemed in their simplicities to fill him to the brim.”
― Olive Kitteridge
― Olive Kitteridge
“Santa Cruz was the safest place on Earth I could imagine: my sweet hometown, where the forests kissed the beaches on foggy mornings and their tender whispers liked you to sleep at night”
― The Last Fire Season: A Personal and Pyronatural History
― The Last Fire Season: A Personal and Pyronatural History
“People can handle the truth, but not uncertainty. The things they imagine are almost always more painful than the facts.”
― What the Dead Know: Learning About Life as a New York City Death Investigator
― What the Dead Know: Learning About Life as a New York City Death Investigator
“I didn't know how to explain to him that there was no handicapping the current heat of the human race. One simply had to run”
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge
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Our next readathon will be April 18-19, 2026. We'll start reading at 8am Eastern Time April 18th, and end at 8am April 19th.. ...more
Bookish Bloggers Club
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Hey everyone! I’ve created a new group called Booktok & Bookstagram for book lovers who enjoy talking about books, sharing recommendations, and making ...more
Non Fiction Book Club
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This group is for anyone who enjoys Non Fiction. Genres discussed here include Histories, Autobiographies, Biographies, Memoirs, Science and Technolog ...more
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