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kairos12

(13,366 posts) Sun May 5, 2024, 08:03 PM May 2024

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“When stupidity is considered patriotism, it’s unsafe to be intelligent.”

Where we are.

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Asimov [View all] kairos12 May 2024 OP

Kick Eko May 2024 #1

Against stupidity edhopper May 2024 #2

😢 blm May 2024 #3

What does Professor Seldon predict will come of us? Marcuse May 2024 #4

I have frequently thought that The Pustule is a parallel.... lastlib May 2024 #12

I don't remember the Mule soldierant May 2024 #15

I think he was just as power-hungry.... lastlib May 2024 #17

A long time for me too. soldierant May 2024 #18

Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent. Isaac Asimov Ping Tung May 2024 #5

He was a brilliant man and terrific writer (n/t) PJMcK May 2024 #6

And only smart people say they need learn more ! kimbutgar May 2024 #7

Because it's only they that realize how little they know. triron May 2024 #29

"it's unsafe to be intelligent"... Cambodia. Pol Pot. keithbvadu2 May 2024 #8

There is markodochartaigh May 2024 #9

He must be spinning in his grave. Dave Bowman May 2024 #25

Asimov was a renaissance man bmichaelh May 2024 #10

He was a essentially a one-man 'Book of the Month' club. SeattleVet May 2024 #13

I've been watching some of his old interviews on YouTube. Always fascinating. Midnight Writer May 2024 #19

I had a brief encounter with him in the 80s. Liberal In Texas May 2024 #11

Definitely recommended. H2O Man May 2024 #14

Asimov wrote or edited over 500 books. Cyrano May 2024 #20

Prescient, indeed. Hela May 2024 #21

Want a short example of Asimov's writing/imagination? Cyrano May 2024 #22

I can't believe it Arne May 2024 #27

Ahem LSFL May 2024 #28

K & R Celerity May 2024 #24