I write with teenagers in mind.

The mind is not a machine, it is an idea. And the Idea resists all attempts to control it.

Consciousness is the feel of accessing memory.

... from our vantage point it is now clear that the only thing the population had to fear was fear itself.

Many scholars have complained of our tendency to see history only in conflicts, but I am not convinced they are right. It is in conflict that our values are exposed.

Sometimes, even the very best course of action fails.

Which came first, the mind or the idea of the mind? Have you never wondered? They arrived together. The mind is an idea.