
No Exit
by Jean-Paul Sarte, Jean-Paul Sartre · first published 1958
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Here is what comes to my mind a my all favorite books: * no exit - jean-paul sartre * brave new world - adolous huxley * 1984 - george orwell * foucault's pendolum - umberto eco * l'etranger - albert camus * 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea - jules vernes
on “Ask HN: Interesting (Non software) books?” ↗…introductory course, so one could consult a précised synopsis (reckon it'd still be considered a 'legitimate' learning exercise (I can hear my once lecturers wincing and grinding teeth at the thought!). 24. No Exit - (Fr. Huis clos)—Jean-Paul Sartre The French title translates into English as 'In Camera' although it's better known as No Exit in the Anglophone world. No Exit is a famed but short [hence quickly read]…
on “Philosophy of Science: Suggested Core Readings and Background Texts [pdf]” ↗…Not every software-style startup has Joel Spolsky or another leader with his kind of focus. * Unicorns. For investors they bring to mind the mid-20th century play by existentialist Jean-Paul Sartre. "No Exit." If I'm going to be altruistic I'll put my money into paying off student loans for young friends, to give them the freedom to make altruistic choices themselves.
on “U.S. Startups Fail to Attract Expected Crowd of Small Investors” ↗"Hell is other people." —Jean Paul Sartre, "No Exit" (1944)
on “Lessons Learned from the Book “Effective Remote Work” (2022)” ↗> "L'enfer, c'est les autres" or "Hell is other people" From "No Exit", by Jean-Paul Sartre, 1944. source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Exit
on “Modern life is lonely – We all need someone to help” ↗