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Ben Stein on Nick & Jessica, Christmas trees.

One of my favorite essays of all time.

Quoted: Let's start with a test: Do you have any opinions that you would be reluctant to express in front of a group of your peers?
If the answer is no, you might want to stop and think about that. If everything you believe is something you're supposed to believe, could that possibly be a coincidence? Odds are it isn't. Odds are you just think whatever you're told.

Quoted: Lens is the photojournalism blog of The New York Times, presenting the finest and most interesting visual and multimedia reporting — photographs, videos and slide shows. A showcase for Times photographers, it also seeks to highlight the best work of other newspapers, magazines and news and picture agencies; in print, in books, in galleries, in museums and on the Web.

プログラマは働くことで、働かないで済む世の中を作ろうとしていて
ニートは働かないことで、働かないで済む世の中を作ろうとしてるわけ。
だからニートでプログラマってのは最強のジョブなんだよ。
誰も勝てねえよ。

Quoted: it was never my intention to upset my IT department – heck, the whole IT industry – by not being bright enough to use the ...

A self-referential essay about getting an A on that essay. Very strange loop of logic, but moderately amusing and interesting.

Another great essay from PG.

Quoted: In fact, we're so sure the founders are more important than the initial idea that we're going to try something new this funding cycle. We're going to let people apply with no idea at all. If you want, you can answer the question on the application form that asks what you're going to do with "We have no idea."

Great guide for writing great essays.