People believe in God because we are pattern-seeking, storytelling, mythmaking, religious, moral animals.

Plato wove historical fact into literary myth.

The whole point of faith, in fact, is to believe regardless of the evidence, which is the very antithesis of science.

Scientists like Bjorn Lomborg in The Skeptical Environmentalist have, in my opinion, properly nailed environmental extremists for these exaggerated scenarios.

Rationality tied to moral decency is the most powerful joint instrument for good that our planet has ever known.

Anecdotal thinking comes naturally; science requires training.

I care what is actually true, even more than what I hope is true.