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“Kepada keturunanku kuriwayatkan sejarah manusia di muka bumi, yang dengan segala kelebihannya dari segenap makhluk lain tak pernah mampu menahan dirinya sebagai penghancur.”

Book:Sepotong Senja untuk Pacarku

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Sepotong Senja untuk Pacarku

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Seno Gumira Ajidarma

Seno Gumira Ajidarma, born in June 1958, is a renowned Indonesian author. His works span various literary genres, including novels, poetry, and drama. Ajidarma is known for his profound social insights and critical analysis of the Indonesian social reality. more

“Anthropology studies the phenomenon of man, not simply man's mind, his body, evolution, origins, tools, art, or groups alone, but as parts or aspects of a general pattern, or whole. To emphasize this fact and make it a part of their ongoing effort, anthropologists have brought a general word into widespread use to stand for the phenomenon, and that word is culture.”

Culture Mankind Behavior Wholeness Anthropology Social Studies Social Science Anthropologist Studies Of Culture

Book:The Invention of Culture

Source: The Invention of Culture

“I AM NOT. AND THEN I AM. I WONDER IF THAT WAS DEATH.”

Death Ai Reborn Aidan

Book:Illuminae

Source: Illuminae

“You know, it’s such a peculiar thing—our idea of mankind in general. We all have a sort of vague, glowing picture when we say that, something solemn, big and important. But actually all we know of it is the people we meet in our lifetime. Look at them. Do you know any you’d feel big and solemn about? There’s nothing but housewives haggling at pushcarts, drooling brats who write dirty words on the sidewalks, and drunken debutantes. Or their spiritual equivalents.”

Humanity Mankind

Author:Ayn Rand

“Saving fire to use tomorrow is the soul of mankind’s genius.”