I am sure it must be true that people opt out of the mainstream society because they feel that there are going to be no rewards for them, if they stay.

When we are reflecting on terrorism we can grieve for many things we do and have done.

Our technological infrastructure alienates us from each other. No need to form a workplace community, everybody there will be out in a year or two, and so will you, looking for a better place.

I have increasingly, over the years, felt that religion today does our civilization more harm than good.

Inequality can have a bad downside, but equality, for its part, sure does get in the way of coordination.

The natural response of the old-timers is to build a strong moral wall against the outside. This is where the world starts to be painted in black and white, saints inside, and sinners outside the wall.

Behind a leader there must be followers, but they should always be on the lookout for the main chance and ready to change sides if the current leader doesn't deliver.