Imagine what it would be like if TV actually were good. It would be the end of everything we know.

To say that the universe exists is silly, because it says that the universe is one of the things in the universe. So there's something wrong with questions like, "What caused the Universe to exist?"

In general, we’re least aware of what our minds do best.

The principal activities of brains are making changes in themselves.

All intelligent problem solvers are subject to the same ultimate constraints - limitations on space, time, and materials.

Daniel Dennett is our best current philosopher. He is the next Bertrand Russell. Unlike traditional philosophers, Dan is a student of neuroscience, linguistics, artificial intelligence, computer science, and psychology. He's redefining and reforming the role of the philosopher.

Eventually, robots will make everything.