We are more curious about the meaning of dreams than about things we see when awake. Men go to gaze at mountain heights, at the great tides of the sea, the broad sweep of rivers, the encircling ocean and the motions of the stars: and yet they leave themselves unnoticed.
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The algorithmic nature of social media feeds has changed everything. the ability for everyone to remain siloed and in their own little celebrity bubbles, whether it's music, sports, movies, whatever, politics, it's so easy to tune out anything that is not being served to you. And because of that, there are more opportunities for people to become famous across the spectrum, but there's also more opportunities for you to feel at a loss.
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And having traveled so much for 51 years around the globe, I've always felt that when I think of escape, it's not so important where you're escaping to but what you're escaping from. And famously, if an angry person goes to Tibet, he starts complaining about the altitude. In other words, he's gone to a beautiful place, but he hasn't escaped himself.
Pico Iyer — TED Radio Hour
Two of them uh have told me that they're grateful to be on death row because otherwise they'd already be dead and it gave them a chance to reform their personalities and I'm affected by those stories. I think they're genuine.
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