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“Something else emerges from this discussion about us as human individuals: we're not fixed, stable intellects riding along peering at the world through the lenses of our eyes like the pilots of people-shaped spacecraft. We are affected constantly by what's going on around us. Whether our flexibility is based in neuroplasticity or in less dramatic aspects of the brain, we have to start acknowledging that we are mutable, persuadable and vulnerable to clever distortions, and that very often what we want to be is a matter of constant effort rather than attaining a given state and then forgetting about it. Being human isn't like hanging your hat on a hook and leaving it there, it's like walking in a high wind: you have to keep paying attention. You have to be engaged with the world.”

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Book:The Blind Giant
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The Blind Giant

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Nick Harkaway
Nick Harkaway

Nick Harkaway, born in 1972, is a talented British novelist known for his imaginative works, deep themes, and complex narrative structures. His novels often deal with technology, politics, and social issues, and have been well-received by readers. more

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“আর কিছু নয় শুধু অগণন ভ্রান্তিবিলাস মানুষকে ঘিরে থাকে অনুক্ষণ। মানুষ অবিরাম দিনকে রাত হয়ে যেতে দেখেও বলে দিন কখনো রাত হয় না। মানুষ ভুলে যায় বীজে বৃক্ষের ছায়াও প্রচ্ছন্ন থাকে। টগরের গন্ধভরা চিরায়ত হাওয়া মানুষ পুরে রাখে টয়োটার টায়ারে, টায়ারে। বুঝি তাই মানুষ কাছে গেলে প্রকৃত সারস উড়ে যায়। মানুষ শঙ্খমালার অভিমান মনে রাখে না। টাপুর টুপুর বৃষ্টিতে মানুষ যে তিন কন্যার বিয়ে দেয়, জানে না কি হলো তাদের শেষে।”

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