Beliefs
- Religion has value only when it encourages a profound inquiry into the nature of God; without that depth, it can become an unproductive use of human effort.
- Most People are other people. Their thoughts are someone else's opinions. Including this line.
- Civilizations with long histories often look backward with pride, while younger ones, having no glorious past to lean on, are forced to look forward. For this reason, the young often outperform the old.
- Humans are animals with larger brains and more complex social structures, nothing more. I reject the idea of human exceptionalism while emphasizing humanity's capacity for self-overcoming.
- The measure of a society is how it treats its women. We've come far, yet the distance left to travel is what troubles me most.
- As AI creates more friction for entry level jobs, more people may turn toward entrepreneurship and the arts. When opportunities become scarce, creativity becomes a necessity.
- Having 8 seconds of insane embarrassing bravery works better than careful planning.
- Curiosity often makes me feel alone. I ask difficult questions in search of truth, but others sometimes hear them as questions about themselves.
- Pride on belief is a nonsensical thing. Beliefs are not guarantees of ‘truth'. Stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt. I have no shame in changing my beliefs.