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The Invention of China

by Bill Hayton

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Jun 04, 2023 06:37AM

“What information consumes is rather obvious: it consumes the attention of its recipients. Hence a wealth of information creates a poverty of attention, and a need to allocate that attention efficiently among the overabundance of information sources that might consume it.”
― Herbert Simon

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“The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other's life. Rarely do members of one family grow up under the same roof.”
― Richard Bach, Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah

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EconTalk is a popular weekly podcast hosted by Russ Roberts. The show features one-on-one discussions with an eclectic mix of authors, professors, Nob ...more