When I talk about forgiveness, I mean letting go, not excusing the other person or reconciling with them or condoning the behavior. Just letting go of your own suffering.

Our survival depends on the healing power of love, intimacy and relationships. As individuals. As communities. As a country. As a culture. Perhaps even as a species.

I'm a big admirer of Walter Willett's work. I think he's done some really important research. He and I agree on most things.

I am as non-accepting of medical quackery and unscientific approaches as anybody else. I've grown up as a card-carrying scientist, and I know the power of science to answer questions, and for many questions I don't know of anything better than scientific approaches to answer them.

When I talk about forgiveness, I mean letting go, not excusing the other person or reconciling with them or condoning the behavior. Just letting go of your own suffering.

Meaning is malleable: take it out, you get nihilism and despair. Put it in, you get sacredness and something most special.

We all know we're going to die one day, but who wants to think about it? What's sustainable is joy, pleasure and freedom.