"FWLS65" - читать интересную книгу автора (A Future We'd Like to See)

"See, the trick is that you're supposed to seek to
understand others, and use that to understand humanity. Help
people out by figuring out what they NEED, not what they want. A
lot of people run around trying to figure themselves out, which
is dumb, because if you could see what you really were you'd go
insane."

"Why is understanding yourself insanity?"

"Because you wouldn't like what you see," Filbert said.
"Ego's fragile. Not a BAD thing to have, provided you keep it in
check. But knowing what's really real will shatter that ego and
make you an unhappy camper. I let the other people worry about
me and then I'd worry about other people. Enough worry to go
around for everybody to be worried about without dumping more of
it on myself. Does that help?"

"Not really, but thanks," I said.

"Hey, I tried," Filbert shrugged. "Best I can do at the
moment."

*

"Hey," McDoole said, knocking on the door frame.

I looked up from Filbert : The High School Years, and waved
to the scientist. I returned to reading.

"I was wondering... Lopwagen, right?" he asked. "Can you
print out the scientific journals stored there? I'm looking for
clues to the organic engine."

"It's not a scientific journal," I said. "Just an
autobiography. Man, Filbert, you ROCKED."

"Thanks," Filbert said.

"Really. Scope this, Marty. This boy ditched outta high
school and started 'prenticing under the masters. He managed to
save someone's life by replacing a human heart on his FIRST DAY,
with some twisted new technique nobody had tried before involving
a winch. That's impact waves, man, serious impact waves."

"Wasn't much," Filbert stated.

"He was a genius, yes," Martin said. "You say there's no
scientific data in there at all? I thought you said this was an
accounting of his efforts."