I think that's what we really need in America, for people to hear each other. And I think philosophy could do a little bit better on that.

You can’t really change the heart without telling a story.

After all, the nation is not just an entity. It's a story. It's a story of what's salient, what brought us together, what we are willing to live and die for.

Radio was, in a way, a very philosophical medium. You could make an argument on the radio, and people listened to it. Television is already harder because people's attention span becomes shorter with television. Cut to a commercial and all that.

Choice matters. You might have the opportunity to eat a nutritious diet, though you might choose to eat a lousy diet. What matters is the opportunity.

I think that's what we really need in America, for people to hear each other. And I think philosophy could do a little bit better on that.

A person in torment is not going to give you anything.