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But shortcuts are dangerous we cannot delude ourselves that our knowledge is further along than it actually is.

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

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Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Age: 90
Born: 1934
Born: September 29
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Psychiatrist
Psychologist
University Teacher
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Knowledge
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