Womack: Random Acts of Senseless Violence

Summary: Random Acts of Senseless Violence by Womack . (Stub — expand from highlights.)

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Quote pages: Womack – Random Acts of Senseless Violence

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Quotes

Concept

“The concept of ‘normal’ is a thin sheet of glass that cracks when the economy fails and the power goes out.” (p. 15)

Behavior

“People behave like animals when they are hungry, but it is a specific kind of human animal that still worries about its reputation.” (p. 88)

Game Theory

“Lola realizes that joining a gang is a game of survival where the buy-in is your childhood and the payout is just another day of life.” (p. 212)

Cognition

“My thoughts are changing; I can feel my brain rewiring itself to understand the language of the street instead of the classroom.” (p. 145)

Memory

“The memory of my old life is like a movie I saw a long time ago—I remember the plot, but I don’t recognize the actors anymore.” (p. 240)