We think of our eyes as video cameras and our brains as blank tapes to be filled with sensory inputs.

The fate of the paranormal is to become the normal as our horizons of understanding expand.

Remember always that we are pattern-seeking primates who are especially adept at finding patterns with emotional meaning.

Skepticism is not a position; skepticism is an approach to claims, in the same way that science is not a subject but a method.

Providentially, learned habits can be unlearned, especially in the context of moral groups.

People who espouse Intelligent Design believe nature is so complex as to require an intelligent designer-God. Similarly, liberals believe the economy is so complex as to require an intelligent designer-government.

Science is the best tool ever devised for understanding how the world works.