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The punched card, the cash register, the nineteenth-century Difference Engine, the wires of telegraphy all played their parts in weaving the spiderweb of information to which we cling. Each new information technology, in its own time, set off blooms in storage and transmission.
The Information
James Gleick
The group is preoccupied with bringing in new members.
Effective Altruism Is a Dangerous Cult — Here's Why
Émile P. Torres
Don’t cause distress, she said. Don’t remind people of a loss. “Do you understand, Cady? Silence is a protective coating over pain.”
We Were Liars
E. Lockhart
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