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“As a parent and a citizen, I'll take a Bill Gates (or Warren Buffett) over Steve Jobs every time. If we must have billionaires, better they should ignore Jobs's example and instead embrace the morality and wisdom of the great industrialist-philanthropist Andrew Carnegie.”

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Eric Alterman

Eric Alterman is a historian born on January 14, 1960, specializing in modern American history with a focus on political and media relations. He is known for his insightful analysis of media politics and his unique perspective on historical events. more

“We all experience many freakish and unexpected events - you have to be open to suffering a little. The philosopher Schopenhauer talked about how out of the randomness, there is an apparent intention in the fate of an individual that can be glimpsed later on. When you are an old guy, you can look back, and maybe this rambling life has some through-line. Others can see it better sometimes. But when you glimpse it yourself, you see it more clearly than anyone.”

Looks Littles Sometimes Guy Suffering Individual Lines Fate Events Intention Philosopher Unexpected Glimpse Randomness Old Guys Rambling Unexpected Events

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“You have a moral obligation to finish the job you said you would do.”

Said Jobs Moral Obligation Moral Obligation

Author:Viggo Mortensen

“To find a good story, you’re generally going to find it in independent or lower budget movies... I wouldn’t mind doing a big budget movie if it had a great story.”

Ifs Mind Stories Bigs Independent Budgets Good Story

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“If you step back from it and really think about what the mass media does on a global scale, the most significant thing it does is coordinate behaviour.”

Ifs Thinking Doe Steps Media Mass Significant Scales Behaviour Mass Media Coordinates Significant Things

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