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== Quotes ==
== Quotes ==


* "We are now gods, but for the wisdom." (source)
* '''"We are now gods, but for the wisdom."''' (source)
* "When it's time to leave, don't wait for the bread to rise" (source)
 
* “Don’t be afraid to fool yourself into thinking that life is meaningful and that, against all odds, ''you'' have an important part to play in the world. If it’s all meaningless you‘ll have done no harm lying to yourself. And if by some chance this matters, you will waste less time.” (source: [https://twitter.com/ericrweinstein/status/1105584426736472064 Twitter])
* '''"When it's time to leave, don't wait for the bread to rise"''' (source)
* "What I think theoretical physics has failed to do it hasn't build a portal for most people to even understand what the issues are what are the objects what is the game." (source: Joe Rogan Show #1203)
 
* "The fear that happens when you start swimming away from the shore that you’re not going to find a next island before your strength gives out. I think it’s very rational to be afraid of thinking for yourself because you may very easily find yourself at odds with the community on which you depend. And I think for some of us, it’s just a compulsive behavior. It’s not even necessarily the smartest evolutionary strategy. It’s just hard to do it any other way." (source: The Tim Ferriss Show Episode 131)
* '''“Don’t be afraid to fool yourself into thinking that life is meaningful and that, against all odds, ''you'' have an important part to play in the world. If it’s all meaningless you‘ll have done no harm lying to yourself. And if by some chance this matters, you will waste less time.”''' (source: [https://twitter.com/ericrweinstein/status/1105584426736472064 Twitter])
 
* '''"What I think theoretical physics has failed to do it hasn't build a portal for most people to even understand what the issues are what are the objects what is the game."''' (source: Joe Rogan Show #1203)
 
* '''"The fear that happens when you start swimming away from the shore that you’re not going to find a next island before your strength gives out. I think it’s very rational to be afraid of thinking for yourself because you may very easily find yourself at odds with the community on which you depend. And I think for some of us, it’s just a compulsive behavior. It’s not even necessarily the smartest evolutionary strategy. It’s just hard to do it any other way."''' (source: The Tim Ferriss Show Episode 131)




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  • "We are now gods, but for the wisdom." (source)
  • "When it's time to leave, don't wait for the bread to rise" (source)
  • “Don’t be afraid to fool yourself into thinking that life is meaningful and that, against all odds, you have an important part to play in the world. If it’s all meaningless you‘ll have done no harm lying to yourself. And if by some chance this matters, you will waste less time.” (source: Twitter)
  • "What I think theoretical physics has failed to do it hasn't build a portal for most people to even understand what the issues are what are the objects what is the game." (source: Joe Rogan Show #1203)
  • "The fear that happens when you start swimming away from the shore that you’re not going to find a next island before your strength gives out. I think it’s very rational to be afraid of thinking for yourself because you may very easily find yourself at odds with the community on which you depend. And I think for some of us, it’s just a compulsive behavior. It’s not even necessarily the smartest evolutionary strategy. It’s just hard to do it any other way." (source: The Tim Ferriss Show Episode 131)


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