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A vibrant, rich, growing corpus of public-domain books is a vital public good - similar to parks, the infrastructure of basic services, and other hallmarks of any advanced society.
Tom Peters
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Tom Peters
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: November 7
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Some people have argued that listening to a work of literature does not really promote literacy in the same way that reading does. Having tried this for several months, however, I can report from the trenches that, for me, immersive listening is as intellectually challenging, stimulating, and rewarding as immersive reading.
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The idea of intimately entwining with customers [to get ideas] is an idea whose time has come.
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The race will go to the curious, the slightly mad, and those with an un-satiated passion for learning and dare-deviltry.
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If you're a leader, your whole reason for living is to help human beings develop - to really develop people and make work a place that's energetic and exciting and a growth opportunity, whether you're running a Housekeeping Department or Google. I mean, this is not rocket science.
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