“humans were happiest, not during lengthy periods of leisure, but when they were growing as people. When they were achieving. When they were striving to overcome difficult and worthwhile challenges, and then overcoming them. When they were feeding a sense… — Douglas E. Richards Copy Share Image
“We can learn from our past mistakes. But we’re not allowed to ruin the now by beating ourselves up over the then.” — Douglas E. Richards Copy Share Image
“It never ceased to amaze him the power of the sex drive. No matter how intelligent and rational a person was otherwise, the sex drive was controlled by more primitive regions, and could turn the most brilliant man on Earth into an animal, flirting with disaster in pursuit of physical gratification, even when he knew in his rational mind that… — Douglas E. Richards Copy Share
“Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies (2014) by Nick Bostrom, a Professor at Oxford.” — Douglas E. Richards Copy Share Image
“The more I immerse myself in science and technology, the greater my need to retreat back to nature. I find it easier to contemplate… — Douglas E. Richards Copy Share Image
“Either your couch just gave birth to a litter of throw pillows, or you have a woman living here.” “You” — Douglas E. Richards Copy Share Image
“satisfaction. “I’m going to be very busy.” * * * Blake and Wexler traveled to the fifth floor, one of those that was no… — Douglas E. Richards Copy Share Image
“He half expected to receive a rocket-propelled suppository at any moment, but none came.” — Douglas E. Richards Copy Share Image
“Smith in frustration. “If all she wanted was muscle, she could” — Douglas E. Richards Copy Share Image
“But even democracies like ours are rife with corruption. The founding fathers had the right idea. They never envisioned professional politicians. They wanted citizen legislators, leaving their farms for a few years to serve their fellow man. A civic responsibility like jury duty. But under our current system, you almost have to be a megalomaniac to have interest in entering… — Douglas E. Richards Copy Share
