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" People will always choose more money over more sex. "
Douglas Coupland
Choose
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" In the future, IKEA will become an ever more spiritual sanctuary. In the future, your dream life will increasingly look like Google street view. Everyone will be feeling the same way as you, and there's some comfort to be found there. "
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" I was at Emily Carr College of Art and Design in Vancouver for four years, and I loved it. "
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" Making eye contact with adults while dressed as a clown is risky. "
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" As a form of escapism, yearning for the 20th century is understandable, but in practice it would be horrible - sort of like going on a holiday promising yourself you could go without the Internet, only to crumble and walk in a daze to the local Internet cafe to gorge on connectivity. "
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" Earth was not built for six billion people all running around and being passionate about things. The world was built for about two million people foraging for roots and grubs. "
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