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“you can capture much of human morality along five major dimensions, or what they call “foundations.” The five foundations involve people’s concerns about (1) fairness (justice, equity), (2) harm/care (not harming others), (3) in-group loyalty (helping one’s own), (4) respect for authority, and (5) sanctity/purity (adhering to rituals, cleanliness, taboos, etc.)”
― The WEIRDest People in the World: How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous
― The WEIRDest People in the World: How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous
“You know I'm a little afraid of you." She dropped her shadowy, bewitching eyes.
"Afraid of me? Never!"
"Oh, yes, I am when you're sarcastic.”
― The Professor's House
"Afraid of me? Never!"
"Oh, yes, I am when you're sarcastic.”
― The Professor's House
“You don’t question her logic again. But you know. You know that, somewhere deep down, it isn’t about you at all.”
― In the Dream House
― In the Dream House
“Housing, too, is itching to get cheaper, but for confused reasons governments go to great lengths to prevent it”
― The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves
― The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves
“The preparation our method demands of the educator is that he should examine himself, and purge himself of his sins of tyranny, he must tear down that ancient complex of pride and anger that unconsciously encrusts his heart; strip himself of pride and anger and become humble; this first of all; then clothe himself in charity. These are the spiritual qualities he has to acquire. This is the central point of balance without which it is impossible to proceed. This is his “training”, its starting point, and its goal.”
― The Secret of Childhood
― The Secret of Childhood
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