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“The seven Ps: Proper Planning and Preparation Prevent Piss-Poor Performance”

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Written by Karl Marx, this influential book delves into the economic and social structures of capitalism, analyzing its historical development and potential consequences. more

Author

John Lanchester

John Lanchester is a British journalist born on February 25, 1962. Known for his insightful observations of contemporary society and culture, his work spans across novels, criticism, and reporting. more

“It can be a way of knowledge, a path, an inspiration, a Tao, an ordering, a memory, a fantasy, a seduction, a prayer, a summoning, an incantation murmured under the breath as the torchlights sink lower and the forest looms taller and the wolves howl louder and the fire prepares for its submission to the encroaching dark.”

Way Inspiration Memories Dark Prayer Fantasy Path Fire Breaths Forests Seduction Tao Submission Howl Summoning

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“The financial system in its current condition poses an existential threat to Western democracy far exceeding any terrorist threat.”

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“Our constitution mentions religion just twice, and both times the word 'no' are attached.”

Constitution

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“We say that word [bureaucracy] with such contempt. But it's that contempt that keeps this thing that we own and we pay for as something that's working against us.”

Pay Contempt Bureaucracy

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