if we were forced to choose just one, there would be no way to deny that Judaism is the most important intellectual development in human history.

The first step is always to succeed in becoming surprised - to notice that there is something funny going on.

One: Make Congress and the White House obey the same Obamacare rules you do. Two: Obama let business off for a year; we want workers to be let off for a year too. That’s the GOP plan. What part don’t you like?

Beauty is the ultimate defense against complexity.

if we were forced to choose just one, there would be no way to deny that Judaism is the most important intellectual development in human history.

Good programmers know what's beautiful and bad ones don't.

While we bemoan the decline of literacy, computers discount words in favor of pictures and pictures in favor of video. While we fret about the decreasing cogency of public debate, computers dismiss linear argument and promote fast, shallow romps across the information landscape. While we worry about basic skills, we allow into the classroom software that will do a student's arithmetic or correct his spelling.