12:27am Means And Ends by Peter Bernstein from Brain Dance
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A quotation from Molly Ivins

The way one solves problems obviously influences not only the outcome, but the kinds of problems one faces after the immediate problem is settled.

Molly Ivins (1944-2007) American writer, political columnist [Mary Tyler Ivins]
Essay (2002-11-19), “Blast from the Past,” Creators Syndicate column

More about this quote: wist.info/ivins-molly/83403/

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https://social.emucafe.org/naferrell/bookmark-rank-and-file-12-12-25/

This is an excellent post on conflating means and ends with respect to note-taking and productivity systems. I independently tackled related issues in March 2021 piece titled An Essay on Productivity, Production, and Productive Leisure.

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A quotation from La Rochefoucauld

The glory of great men must always be measured against the means they have used to acquire it.
 
[La gloire des grands hommes se doit toujours mesurer aux moyens dont ils se sont servis pour l’acquérir.]

François VI, duc de La Rochefoucauld (1613-1680) French epigrammatist, memoirist, noble
Réflexions ou sentences et maximes morales [Reflections; or Sentences and Moral Maxims], ¶157 (1665-1678) [tr. Tancock (1959)]

Sourcing, notes, other translations: wist.info/la-rochefoucauld-fra…

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The next title featured in Anarchist Summer Reading Program is Emma Goldman's afterword to "My Disillusionment in Russia". Read my take on it and find a link to the full text here: mikeshipley.com/emma-goldman... #EmmaGoldman #AnarchistSummerReadingProgram #NonViolence #MeansAndEnds #Anarchism

A quotation from Thoreau

It is not enough to tell me you worked hard to get your gold. So does the Devil work hard.

Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) American philosopher and writer
Essay (1863-10), “Life without Principle,” Atlantic Monthly, No. 72

Sourcing, notes: wist.info/thoreau-henry-david/…

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"Humanity in warfare" sounds like a contradiction in terms, but the concept is an absolute necessity for both moral and pragmatic reasons. Even though #Hamas doesn't play by such rules, Israel's friends and allies will expect #Israel to, and it should matter to Israel what they think. The Geneva Conventions are far from perfect, but they're what we've got today for today's wars. #HumanityInWar #LawsOfWar #MeansAndEnds #WarCrimes

Anarchopac explains anarchism off the cuff #anachism #anarchy #meansandends #author #books #interview #leftist #socialist
https://www.tiktok.com/@skepticalleftist/video/7284023127661612293?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7257932271374026242

This is waaaaaay too expensive for me 😔 #MeansAndEnds #Anarchism #book