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Do external things distract you? Then make time for yourself to learn something worthwhile; stop letting yourself be pulled in all directions. But make sure you guard against the other kind of confusion. People who labor all their lives but
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“Lord, protect me from my friends; I can take care of my enemies.”
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“Success comes from keeping the ears open and the mouth closed” and “A man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds.”
― Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.
― Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.
“To put everything in balance is good, to put everything in harmony is better.”
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“The great algorithm to remember in dealing with this tendency is simple: an idea or a fact is not worth more merely because it’s easily available to you.”
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“Sir, I have found you an argument; but I am not obliged to find you an understanding.”
― The Life of Samuel Johnson
― The Life of Samuel Johnson
Philosophy
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What is Philosophy? Why is it important? How do you use it? This group looks at these questions and others: ethics, government, economics, skepticism, ...more
EconTalk
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— last activity Feb 23, 2013 02:07PM
Group for the discussion and listing of the books promoted in the excellent EconTalk podcast.
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