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Riffing Off a Meeting at the Breakdown Press Bunker

  • August 24th, 2009
  • Posted in Literary Activism . News . Paine Management
  • By Ryan

I got inspired about my career after meeting Tom and Lou from Breakdown Press about me possibly managing the sales and distribution of their forthcoming title, How to Make Trouble and Influence People[ READ MORE ]

Ignorance and Stupidity are not the Same Thing

  • August 21st, 2009
  • Posted in Philosophy . Thoughts Ahoy
  • By Ryan

Indeed, they are opposites. According to Socrates’ oracle, the wisest of them all is the person are aware of their own ignorance. Such an awareness cultivates an ongoing, organic interest in gaining, challenging and validating your knowledge. Doing this, and then applying that knowledge to life is what I do, and the central theme of [ READ MORE ]

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