“I suspect our human "thinking processes" often "break down," but you rarely notice anything's wrong, because your systems so quickly switch you to think in different ways, while the systems that failed are repaired or replaced.”

— Marvin Minsky, book The Emotion Machine

The Emotion Machine (2006)

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American cognitive scientist 1927–2016

L. K. Samuels (1951) American writer

Source: In Defense of Chaos: The Chaology of Politics, Economics and Human Action, (2013), p. 191

“My way of thinking is often so wrong, so untenable, because I think as if I were talking to someone else.”

Peter Handke (1942) Austrian writer, playwright and film director

Source: Das Gewicht der Welt [The Weight of the World], p. 9

“And don't you let your guard down for a second because you think anything's inevitable.”

Suzanne Collins book Gregor and the Code of Claw

Source: Gregor and the Code of Claw

“How do you get up in the morning?
Another wasted life it's so boring
The system never failed you
You failed yourself and all of your friends
Now your heart is failing too
A total system failure they pronounce you”

Juliana Hatfield (1967) American guitarist/singer-songwriter and author

"Total System Failure"
Juliana's Pony: Total System Failure (2000)

“You may think you are a good person hanging out with the wrong crowd, but to someone watching, the difference is not noticeable.”

Steve Maraboli (1975)

Source: Life, the Truth, and Being Free (2010), p. 127

“Have you noticed anything strange about him?
Strange? We humans insist on inhabiting a charnel ground - isn't that strange enough for spiritual creatures without splitting hairs?
He seems to be two different men. His personality switches from moment to moment.
Only two? Perhaps there is something wrong with your eyes. Look more closely and you will see he changes with every exhalation. So do I. So do you.”

John Burdett book Bangkok Haunts

Bangkok Haunts, Ch. 22.

“If you really feel hatred for someone, and kind of send it their way, then it’s out of your system and in their hands. I always think it’s therapeutic.”

Marilyn Manson (1969) American rock musician and actor

“We are always obliged to think about the larger system. If we fail to do this, then our thinking becomes fallacious.”

C. West Churchman (1913–2004) American philosopher and systems scientist

Source: 1960s - 1970s, The Systems Approach (1968), p. 27

“I do like clarity and exact thinking and I believe that very important to mankind because when you allow yourself to think inexactly your prejudices, your bias, your self interest comes in in ways you don't notice and you do bad things without knowing that you are doing them: self deception is very easy. So that I do think clear thinking immensely important.”

Bertrand Russell (1872–1970) logician, one of the first analytic philosophers and political activist

Television interview ("On clarity and exact thinking" - available on youtube)
1960s

“I think,” Jace said, “that you don’t want to tell your secrets, so you decided to break up with Alec because…”

Cassandra Clare book City of Heavenly Fire

Source: City of Heavenly Fire

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