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Quote by R. U. Sirius

“All the information in the universe, plus several bits from other dimensions that I'm still trying to sort out, have just been mainlined into my nervous system. The shards from a googleplex of infobits seem to be stuck in the part of my brain just above the pineal gland. Yes, I've just been reading Kenji Siratori again. This is my idea of a good time.”

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R. U. Sirius

R. U. Sirius (born Ken Goffman, 1952) is an American writer, editor, and media critic known for his contributions to digital culture, psychedelic culture, and counterculture. He co-founded and edited the magazine Mondo 2000, a key voice in cyberpunk and the digital revolution during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Sirius explores the intersections of technology, consciousness, politics, and culture in his works, including the book True Names: And the Opening of the Cyberspace Frontier. His radical, humorous, and critical perspective has influenced discussions on the digital age. more

“Is it possible to be alive, active in the world, and yet have such calm, such kind of inner openness and presence that one can lead a life, at least in part, that is an expression of that quality of meditative quiescence that's on the one hand quite alert and on the other hand, completely at ease, completely at rest.”

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Author:Arthur Zajonc

“The number one piece of advice I would share is to recruit a mentor. Find someone you admire who is at least one generation older, and has no direct authority over you. Lack of context and perspective can cost you months and years--with a bad career choice, an unwise relocation, short-term negotiating posture, and, generally speaking, sophomoric thinking.”