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“The only time you possess agency is in the here and now. The present moment.”

Book:Endeavor: Thrive Through Work Aligned with Your Values, Talents, and Tribe

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Scott Perry

Scott Perry is an American politician born on May 27, 1962. He serves as a U.S. Representative, representing the 10th Congressional District of Pennsylvania. Perry focuses on defense and fiscal policies during his political career and serves on several committees in Congress. more

“It is striking that motivation plays virtually no role in Hegel’s theory of action, because Hegel’s theory of action in effect replaces motives with intentions or (internal) reasons. Instead of asking what psychic factors motivated me, Hegel asks for an explanation of my action in terms of the act-descriptions that supply the reasons I had for doing what I did.”

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Book:Hegel's Ethical Thought

Source: Hegel's Ethical Thought

“Resistance to a system is almost always presented on the terms of the system. It’s so much easier, when we gain agency, to use it to adapt rather than to oppose.”

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Author:Jia Tolentino

“Idge says that there are moments when revolution is possible. Most of the time, we’re all – everyone, from the poorest beggar out there to the Patros on his golden throne – caught in the gears, controlled by these invisible forces, and if we act against them we’re crushed. But there are moments when things can change, when the forces balance and it’s possible for people – individual people – to make a big difference. To – realign things. Remake the world.”

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Book:The Gutter Prayer

Source: The Gutter Prayer

“But they didn't know what they were doing! They didn't know! My head was swimming. The Howlers were what someone else had made them. How do you hate a creature for doing what it has been taught to do?”