I wouldn't say philosophy and theology are dead. Brain science doesn't invent new philosophies but it helps remind us which of our existing philosophies are more true.

Learning was a by-product of her search for pleasure

You figure out, what is the crucial issue facing the country right now? And for Trump, it was that the global economy and the international world order were failing regular people.

I'm of course nostalgic for Barack Obama all of a sudden.

I generally think debates within a party should not be treated as a scandal. They should be treated as a sign of strength, to be honest.

Labor-rich manufacturing doesn't exist anymore. Manufacturing jobs are white-collar, Silicon Valley programmers or highly-skilled technicians. They are not going to employ lots of people.

Donald Trump just needs the ego fed all the time.