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My life philosophy is that you need a boring private life if you want to have a more exciting public life.

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Rutger Bregman

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I’ve been thinking that school, or certainly the traditional English public school model, is like a prison, in that you can’t get out and it is hierarchical. As a result they have a lot of bullying. On the other hand if you mix ages and academic ability this is less of a problem.

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I think it’s rational to assume the best in other people because most people are pretty decent.

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May 27, 2024

I think it’s rational to assume the best in other people because most people are pretty decent.

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May 27, 2024

I’ve been thinking that school, or certainly the traditional English public school model, is like a prison, in that you can’t get out and it is hierarchical. As a result they have a lot of bullying. On the other hand if you mix ages and academic ability this is less of a problem.

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