There is so much in this world to be skeptical about if you want to be a skeptical a**hole. I'm kind of a skeptical a**hole. But not about vaccines, that's just not one of them.

We should enjoy and make the most of life

Life is never static. Despite catastrophic tragedies, life has persisted in evolving new varieties of unimaginable forms. I find comfort in the narrative of evolutionary history.

The thread of culture that runs through the entire history of punk is also a dedication to challenging the authoritarian.

We delude ourselves into believing that morality comes from somewhere else, whereas in reality we behave as we've been told to behave.

It's my firm conclusion that human meaning comes from humans, not from a supernatural source. After we die, our hopes for an afterlife reside in the social networks that we influenced while we were alive. If we influence people in a positive way -- even if our social web is only as big as our nuclear family -- others will want to emulate us and pass on our ideas, manners, and lifestyle to future generations. This is more than enough motivation for me to do good things in my life and teach my children to do the same.

Whether you reach a lot of people or have a profound impact on a few people, their memories of you are your afterlife.