Name one moral action performed by a believer that could not have been done by a nonbeliever.

One of the many problems with the American left has been its image as something rather too solemn, mirthless, herbivorous, dull, monochrome, righteous, and boring.

Take the risk of thinking for yourself. Much more happiness, truth, beauty and wisdom will come to you that way.

Why do humans exist? A major part of the answer: because Pikaia Gracilens survived the Burgess decimation.

The one unforgivable sin is to be boring.

How do I know that I know this, except that I've always been taught this and never heard anything else? [...] How sure am I of my own views? Don't take refuge in the false security of consensus, and the feeling that whatever you think you're bound to be okay, because you're in the safely moral majority.

A celebrity is well known for being well known. I'm relatively well known - but for what I've written and said, or so I fondly imagine.