We put up with a lot to be saved from chaos. We always have.

we expect definitions to tell us not only what is, but what to do about it; to show us how the world fits together and how its different parts connect and work. ... A label is the first step toward action.

If one is going to change things, one has to make a fuss and catch the eye of the world.

We put up with a lot to be saved from chaos. We always have.

We haven't come a long way, we've come a short way. If we hadn't come a short way, no one would be calling us baby.

If history is really relevant in today's world, the proposition doesn't command much respect. Perhaps the past is a different country, but if so no one much wants to travel there.

Growing up human is uniquely a matter of social relations rather than biology. What we learn from connections within the family takes the place of instincts that program the behavior of animals; which raises the question, how good are these connections?