The theory of meaning says that joining and serving in things larger than you that you believe in while using your highest strengths is a recipe for meaning.

If you put a large switch in some cave somewhere, and a sign on it saying, "End-of-the-World Switch. PLEASE TO NOT TOUCH," the paint wouldn't even have time to dry.

In 1920 [H.G. Wells] described human history as becoming more and more a race between education and catastrophe.

Humankind's constant effort to fix its shortcomings is what drives human history.

The only reason Toronto is no longer the dullest city on earth is that it is no longer full of Anglo-Canadians. It is full of Hong Kong Chinese. And not a few Italians.

The hallmark of the Renaissance was its holistic quality as all fields of art, engineering, science and culture shared the same exciting spirit and many of the same intellectual principles.

In order for the Prevail Scenario to work ... you will have to have a world in which you have both differences between people and opportunities for intense connectedness.