I believe that modern science supports free will, in showing that the brain can act spontaneously, not only in response to external stimuli.

Science is morally neutral, but social science shows us that some moral codes are better than others.

All philosophers can do is to abstain from helping the aggressors and to enjoin social scientists to tell the truth instead of joining the choir of liars and hypocrites.

All genuine philosophy transcends national boundaries. Patriotic philosophies are just nationalist ideologies.

All the electronic devices are weakening the social bonds. Sociologists and psychologists should study this serious threat instead of repeating that communication is the cement of society.

Only the stupid and the wicked can fear rational criticism.

The motto of science is not just Pauca but rather Plurima ex paucissimis - the most out of the least.

From a historical viewpoint, religion is just a kind of superstition, and from a political viewpoint it is a tool of social control.

Of course you cannot free yourself from the laws of nature; but the laws of nervous systems are not the same as the physical laws.

Most contemporary philosophers are conservative and eager to keep their jobs.

Original philosophy is always "deviant" or even subversive.

A blind man's world is bounded by the limits of his touch

If life is a business, then you are blessed with an abundance of capital which is your unconditional love.

Before you can kill the monster you have to say its name.

I think ['March'] is not just for the Black Lives Matter movement. It's for everyone. We all have to understand what happened then, so we can understand what's happening now.

I am going to name a group of my kids after my favorite cartoons, I am going to name them after Transformers.

Our God, our help in ages past,Our hope for years to come,Our shelter from the stormy blast,And our eternal home.

For me, writing is exploration; and most of the time, I'm surprised where the journey takes me.

I know this sounds strange, but as a kid, I was really shy. Painfully shy. The turning point was freshman year, when I was the biggest geek alive. No one, I mean no one, even talked to me.

I don't describe myself as a sociable person now. I can be quite... you know... grumpy? Is that a word? I guess I can be a bit grumpy.

All in all, Vermont is a jewel state, small but precious.