It's deeply human to do both the worst things and the best things because of your fear of loss.

I have talked to Barack Obama about Star Wars recently, in the Oval Office, and he is definitely a fan. Article 2, Section 1 of the Constitution creates executive privilege, and as for government regulation and information policy, so too for Star Wars, I will not disclose discussions in private with the President of the United States.

Wikipedia works because those who know the truth are usually more numerous and committed than those who believe in a falsehood.

Rumors are nearly as old as human history, but with the rise of the Internet, they have become ubiquitous. In fact we are now awash in them. False rumors are especially troublesome; they impose real damage on individuals and institutions, and they often resist correction. They can threaten careers, policies, public officials, and sometimes even democracy itself.

There are some lawyers who think of themselves as basically instruments of whoever their clients are, and they pride themselves on their professional craft

If you have a regulation that's going to save hundreds of thousands of lives annually and not cost very much, that sounds like a very good idea.

It's deeply human to do both the worst things and the best things because of your fear of loss.