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They invite us to explore the boundaries of our understanding and to consider the potential for deeper, unseen connections in our lives. Whether one is a believer or a skeptic, the allure of mediums lies in their ability to challenge our perceptions and inspire us to ponder the vast possibilities of the universe.",{"quotes":11,"pagination":152},[12,29,43,57,71,85,97,112,126,139],{"id":13,"quote_text":14,"author_id":15,"source_id":16,"has_image":17,"author":18,"source":24,"quote_tag":25,"commentary":23},2809629,"Time matters because we are finite, because time is the medium in which we live our lives.",43087,4,false,{"id":15,"author_name":19,"slug":20,"author_name_first_letter":21,"article_count":22,"image_url":23},"Philip Zimbardo","philip-zimbardo","P",132,null,{},[26],{"id":27,"tag":28},5784735,{"id":5,"tag_name":6},{"id":30,"quote_text":31,"author_id":32,"source_id":16,"has_image":17,"author":33,"source":38,"quote_tag":39,"commentary":23},2794751,"In 1949 there was a new thing called Television, to which my agency and advisers opposed as a performance medium.",80051,{"id":32,"author_name":34,"slug":35,"author_name_first_letter":36,"article_count":37,"image_url":23},"Loretta Young","loretta-young","L",124,{},[40],{"id":41,"tag":42},5770051,{"id":5,"tag_name":6},{"id":44,"quote_text":45,"author_id":46,"source_id":16,"has_image":17,"author":47,"source":52,"quote_tag":53,"commentary":23},2789227,"I was drawn to photography as an extension of film, and the beauty of film is that it's a sensuous, fetishistic medium.",197498,{"id":46,"author_name":48,"slug":49,"author_name_first_letter":50,"article_count":51,"image_url":23},"Anton Yelchin","anton-yelchin","A",82,{},[54],{"id":55,"tag":56},5764596,{"id":5,"tag_name":6},{"id":58,"quote_text":59,"author_id":60,"source_id":16,"has_image":17,"author":61,"source":66,"quote_tag":67,"commentary":23},2704706,"I've always seen it to be a privilege to make movies. 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During this time, Taleb was reflecting on the state of media and information dissemination in the digital age, where he saw a proliferation of superficial and sensational content. As someone who has spent his career critiquing modern society and its pitfalls, Taleb was probably lamenting the loss of substance and depth in public discourse.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\n\nWhat's often missed is that Taleb isn't simply extolling the virtues of books as a superior medium; he's also highlighting the tension between the sacred and the profane. For Taleb, the \"profane\" refers to the kind of shallow, easily digestible content that prioritizes entertainment over insight, whereas the book represents a space where ideas can be developed with more nuance and complexity.\n\n**How to Use This**\n\nTo apply this mindset today, consider adopting a \"curated diet\" of media consumption, where you deliberately seek out books, essays, or long-form articles that challenge your assumptions and encourage deeper thinking. By doing so, you'll cultivate a habit of engaging with ideas that are more likely to foster genuine understanding and less prone to the corrosive influence of superficial information.",{"id":113,"quote_text":114,"author_id":115,"source_id":16,"has_image":17,"author":116,"source":121,"quote_tag":122,"commentary":23},2563930,"Film is a truly magical medium.",188459,{"id":115,"author_name":117,"slug":118,"author_name_first_letter":119,"article_count":120,"image_url":23},"Tom Savini","tom-savini","T",13,{},[123],{"id":124,"tag":125},5542929,{"id":5,"tag_name":6},{"id":127,"quote_text":128,"author_id":129,"source_id":16,"has_image":17,"author":130,"source":134,"quote_tag":135,"commentary":23},2528717,"A woman either loves or hates; she knows no medium.",32724,{"id":129,"author_name":131,"slug":132,"author_name_first_letter":21,"article_count":133,"image_url":23},"Publilius Syrus","publilius-syrus",549,{},[136],{"id":137,"tag":138},5508234,{"id":5,"tag_name":6},{"id":140,"quote_text":141,"author_id":142,"source_id":16,"has_image":17,"author":143,"source":147,"quote_tag":148,"commentary":23},2494622,"Music appeals to me for what can be done with it.",50350,{"id":142,"author_name":144,"slug":145,"author_name_first_letter":36,"article_count":146,"image_url":23},"Leopold Stokowski","leopold-stokowski",15,{},[149],{"id":150,"tag":151},5474687,{"id":5,"tag_name":6},{"currentPage":153,"totalPages":154,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":155},1,8,10]