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“It makes me sad when I see things that are just the same technology; you aren't passing the technology forward.”

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Bre Pettis is an influential figure in the fields of technology and entrepreneurship. His career spans multiple domains, including 3D printing and startups. Pettis is known for his contributions to the open-source community and entrepreneurial spirit. more

“With a little persuasion, any familiar thing can turn abnormal in the mind. Here's a thought experiment. Consider this brutal bit of magic. A human grows a second human in a space inside her belly; she grows a second heart and a second brain, second eyes and second limbs, a complete set of second body parts as if for use as spares, and then, after almost a year, she expels that second screaming being out of her belly and into the world, alive. Bizarre, isn't it?”

Source: The Age of Miracles: A Novel

“It's a job. Get up and do it every day. Show up. Don't say no. Taylor Swift was the third write of my day every week. If I had gone home or said “Ah, man. I'm tired today. I'm not going to write at 4 o'clock in the afternoon with a teenager.' If I had done that, just think. Keep an open mind. Everybody has something to come into the room with and when you're starting out, try everything. You might find your magical writing partner.”

“Our past is a novel that we are constantly revising.”

Past Novel Our Past Revising

Author:Eric G. Wilson

“Here's how I see obesity: as a symptom. The larger problem is over-consumption. In a society that identifies consumption with patriotism, valorizes 'growth' above all else and assigns status according to how much you consume, we compete with each other to see who can consume the most.”

Problem Growth Consumption Symptoms Obesity

Author:Emily Levine

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