One very important aspect of motivation is the willingness to stop and to look at things that no one else has bothered to look at. This simple process of focusing on things that are normally taken for granted is a powerful source of creativity.

A myth is a fixed way of looking at the world which cannot be destroyed because, looked at through the myth, all evidence supports the myth.

Maybe the social value of truth is as a destination - so long as we do not assume we have arrived there.

People should realize we're jerks just like them.

To develop thinking as a skill, it should be deliberate, focused, confident, and enjoyable.

I think school is a place where thinking should be taught.

One very important aspect of motivation is the willingness to stop and to look at things that no one else has bothered to look at. This simple process of focusing on things that are normally taken for granted is a powerful source of creativity.