Most people work the greater part of their time for a mere living; and the little freedom which remains to them so troubles them that they use every means of getting rid of it.
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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Over at Pure Pedantry, Kara has a nice post on Goethe and game theory.
A favorite professor of mine once told me that it's always impressive to start with an example from the 18th century.
Goethe ... is a wonderful instance of the fact that the purest naïveté and the most mighty understanding can go hand in hand. -Thomas Mann on Goethe.
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