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Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds, Charles Mackay

[from the Wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extraordinary_Popular_Delusions_and_the_Madness_of_Crowds ] "How flattering to the pride of man to think that the stars on their courses watch over him, and typify, by their movements and aspects, the joys or the sorrows that await him! He, in less proportion to the universe than the all-but invisible insects that feed in myriads on a summer's leaf are to this great globe itself, fondly imagines that eternal worlds were chiefly created to prognosticate his fate." "We go out of our course to make ourselves uncomfortable; the cup of life is not bitter enough to our palate, and we distill superfluous poison to put into it, or conjure up hideous things to frighten ourselves at, which would never exist if we did not make them." Just 2 quotes, and this book is on my reading list already - best of all, it is public domain. :)

From The Oatmeal

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A probable re-post of the "First clearance to laptop"; 14th September 2009.

Del. At this instant of time, “One Love” by the boy band sounds good. :p An example of an egoistic song – Kryptonite. The first crash of many to come… My thinking has changed. While deciding which T shirt to wear tomorrow, 30 th June, I realized I now believe that making a quiet statement is the appropriate thing to do, as opposed to bold. It’s good to have an outside perspective, and The Only’s is the best. I think optimism means seeing that the grass is greener on the other side. Won’t mind being head of CRAP. I conclude that ‘7849’ is just the play on t9 combinations. If (a lot of things), I could write the best novel ever, and repeat my feat, over and over. It’s like college again…i t sucks. I know lots of you feel this way, but I reiterate – I want to do so many things… notice I did not capitalize or italicize anything. That is to not stress any particular word, and leave the interpretation up to you.  Although, when I thought of...

Another long-time [month-long] cellphone dump

[In reverse chronology] How does the Higgs particle "alter" the LSD experience? :D  42! 6-hourism! I wish I was a TiVo. 42! 6-hourism! Being in tune with yourself is extremely, almost utmostly, important. 42! 6-hourism! For I Am The [Artball c. 3rd July] - worthy of a The Office episode or subplot. Message memory full. Creativity has reached its limits. The power goes, only to come back on again - cue Piggy Chops in Nokia Lumia 800 advertisement  ; "What did you think" - 42! 6-hourism! I must train my t9 to recognize "6-hourism". 23:23, 3rd July '12. I'd be very satisfied, indeed, if I were written about on Cracked.com . The urban desert that is Gurgaon, for the most part, that is. Heriville/The Gaon is an oasis. Public, short trips ke liye tour bus ho to aisi - Urvashi And what clothes shouldn't be like? Mo' money mo' problems - Notorious B.I.G. It's a length of time during which one sees their lives, eval...