English - Philosopher | August 22, 1933 -
The British have turned their sense of humour into a national virtue. It is odd, because through much of history, humour has been considered cheap, and laughter something for the lower orders. But British aristocrats didn't care a damn about what people thought of them, so they made humour acceptable.
Theodore Zeldin
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I don't think there is anything a man can do that a woman cannot do.
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One of the great ambitions is to discover the diversity of the world, to discover who inhabits the world.
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People in this world of superficial communication find themselves isolated and lonely and have difficult in talking about personal things that really matter to them.
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We should abolish 'work.' By that I mean abolishing the distinction between work and leisure, one of the greatest mistakes of the last century, one that enables employers to keep workers in lousy jobs by granting them some leisure time.
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We are already seeing the creation of a new kind of network based on friendships: Startups, which are often founded by friends, are the beginning of something that could reshape social relations.
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Conversation creates a new kind of network within organizations. Current networks are used for competitive advantage, but conversation is focused on encouraging people to realize their potential.
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We should strive to be employed in such a way that we don't realize that what we're doing is work.
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