There's an old African proverb that says "If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together." We have to go far - quickly. And that means we have to quickly find a way to change the world's consciousness about exactly what we're facing, and why we have to work to solve it.

I strongly believe in the separation of church and state. But freedom of religion does not mean freedom from religion, there is a better way.

The 'well-informed citizenry is in danger of becoming the 'well-amused audience'.

Most people talk as if Miami and Bangladesh still have a chance of surviving: most of the scientists I spoke with assume we'll lose them within the century, even if we stop burning fossil fuel in the next decade.

I'm not a vegetarian, but I have cut back sharply on the meat that I eat.

David Agus is one of America's great doctors and medical researchers, a man dedicated to improving the health of as many people as he can. Written in a style and format that will truly engage readers, The End of Illness presents a dramatic, new way of thinking about our own health-a way that could lead to greatly improving the quality of life for millions, starting right now.

We have to use our reasoning capacity and set long-term goals based on our deepest values.