28, WG19, MF1, E26 / NG8, F14, M13, D2, B1, NA0, C0

Steven Brust & Skyler White, The Incrementalists

Nach vier Jahren und ausreichend Zeit soviel von dem Buch zu vergessen, dass es beim wiederlesen spannend blieb, wurde es wieder Zeit für ein Wiederlesen. Und ja, es war wieder richtig schön, und der zweite Teil wird natürlich auch drangehängt.
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"Are you suggesting," Irina was saying, "that the words we use have no effect on how we think?"
"No, I'm saying they have less of an effect than a lot of people believe. That other things have a much more profound effect."
"That doesn't mean -"
"Things like unequal pay. Like effective servitude in marriage. Like forced prostitution. Deal with the real problems, and language will take care of itself."
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"Couldn't you do more good if you were rich and powerful?"
I grunted. "You'd think so. But most of the time, money and power make you spend all of your time dealing with money and power. If you don't, you tend to turn into an asshole."
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(Steven Brust & Skyler White, The Incrementalists, 2013)