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A Commonplace Book Commonplace

Interpretive essays on quotes worth keeping — a commonplace book, read and re-read.

Themes

Freedom & the Individual
Reason, Truth & Knowledge
Living & Mortality
Character & Self-Mastery
Money & Economy
Power & Governance
Work, Leadership & Innovation
Meaning & Philosophy
Art, Beauty & Imagination
Cosmos & Discovery
Wayfaring & Exploring
Mike's Maxims

Theme

Cosmos & Discovery

Interpretive essays filed under Cosmos & Discovery.

Bradbury on Impossibility+1 perspective
Fly Me to the Moon (Cole Davis) on Faith and the Cosmos+1 perspective
Sagan on Planetary ResponsibilityAnalytical Interpretation +1+1 perspective+1 graphic
Scott on ExploringAnalytical Interpretation +1+2 perspectives
Tesla on the Merciless Law of Nature+1 perspective

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