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quoted The Dark Forest by 刘慈欣 (Remembrance of Earth's Past)

刘慈欣: The Dark Forest (Paperback, 2016, Head of Zeus)

Soon to be a Netflix Original Series!

"Wildly imaginative." —President Barack Obama on The …

For the majority of people, what they love exists only in the imagination. The object of their love is not the man or woman of reality, but what he or she is like in their imagination. The person in reality is just a template used for the creation of this dream lover. Eventually, they find out the differences between their dream lover and the template. If they can get used to those differences, then they can be together. If not, they split up. It’s as simple as that. You differ from the majority in one respect: You didn’t need a template.”

— The Dark Forest by  (Remembrance of Earth's Past)

J. D. Vance: Hillbilly Elegy (Paperback, 2017, Harper)

From a former marine and Yale Law School graduate, this book is a probing look …

Children with multiple ACEs are more likely to struggle with anxiety and depression, to suffer from heart disease and obesity, and to contract certain types of cancers. They’re also more likely to underperform in school and suffer from relationship instability as adults. Even excessive shouting can damage a kid’s sense of security and contribute to mental health and behavioral issues down the road.

— Hillbilly Elegy by