“Does anyone suppose that, in real life, answers to any of the great questions that worry us today are going to come out of homogeneous settlements?” DoeRealTodayAnswersCitiesWorryReal LifeSettlementHomogeneous Book:The Death and Life of American Cities Source: The Death and Life of American Cities
“Ruling is hard. This was maybe my answer to Tolkien, whom, as much as I admire him, I do quibble with. Lord of the Rings had a very medieval philosophy: that if the king was a good man, the land would prosper. We look at real history and it's not that simple... Real-life kings had real-life problems to deal with... My people who are trying to rule don't have an easy time of it. Just having good intentions doesn't make you a wise king.” PeopleIfsMenTryingLooksRealHardPhilosophyProblemRealityEasyLeadershipSimpleAnswersDealsLordWiseLandHuman NatureKingsIntentionRingsReal LifeAdmireIdeologyGood ManRulingMedievalGood Intentions Author:George R. R. Martin
“Would we as a nation be better off dealing with the truth rather than believing fantasies that prop up the Status Quo and the Fed's dearly beloved measure of the economy, the stock market? How often does accepting illusion help us navigate real life? Short answer: never.” BelieveDoeRealHelpingNationsAnswersAcceptingFantasyEconomyIllusionReal LifeBelovedFedsStatus QuoBetter OffPropsNavigateShort Life Author:Charles Hugh Smith