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Modern technology has become a total phenomenon for civilization, the defining force of a new social order in which efficiency is no longer an option but a necessity imposed on all human activity. ↗

— Jacques Ellul

#become #civilization #defining #efficiency #force

Everybody knows they're on the Obama team: There isn't vice presidential vs. presidential division, there's not a generational pull. People have internalized that this is a real moment in history. ↗

— Rahm Emanuel

#everybody #generational #history #internalized #knows

I don't regard myself as a great classical or jazz pianist. I like country music, but I'm not a great player. I just like music. Drums 'n' bass is pretty exciting and I'd love to explore it. ↗

— Keith Emerson

#classical #country #country music #drums #exciting

All the pre-made sauces in a jar, and frozen and canned vegetables, processed meats, and cheeses which are loaded with artificial ingredients and sodium can get in the way of a healthy diet. My number one advice is to eat fresh, and seasonally. ↗

— Todd English

#artificial #canned #diet #eat #fresh

Some of the things I think I learned from that were very educational as far as just paying bills - the basics in dealing with a restaurant like that. It was just life - the education involved in running the organization, even on a small level. ↗

— Todd English

#basics #bills #dealing #education #educational

I have lived in countries that were coming out of conflict: Ireland, South Africa, the Czech republic. People there are overflowing with energy. ↗

— Brian Eno

#coming #conflict #countries #czech #czech republic

Greece is a medium-sized country in Europe. Our debt accounts for only 2.5 percent of the total of all members of the euro zone. ↗

— Evangelos Venizelos

#country #debt #euro #europe #greece

The vast majority of Greeks accept the need for reform and want to keep our country inside the euro zone. ↗

— Evangelos Venizelos

#country #euro #greeks #inside #keep

I don't want to do free jazz! Because free jazz - which is the musical equivalent of free marketeering - isn't actually free at all. It's just constrained by what your muscles can do. ↗

— Brian Eno

#because #constrained #equivalent #free #i

Painting, I think it's like jazz. ↗

— Brian Eno

#i think #jazz #like #painting #think