Believing there's no God stops me from being solipsistic. I can read ideas from all different people from all different cultures. Without God, we can agree on reality, and I can keep learning where I'm wrong. We can all keep adjusting, so we can really communicate.
Penn JilletteI have a very specific definition of censorship. Censorship must be done by the government or it's not censorship.
Penn JilletteOne of the things that Teller and I are obsessed with, one of the reasons that we're in magic, is the difference between fantasy and reality.
Penn JilletteTechnology adds nothing to art. Two thousand years ago, I could tell you a story, and at any point during the story I could stop, and ask, 'Now do you want the hero to be kidnapped, or not?' But that would, of course, have ruined the story. Part of the experience of being entertained is sitting back and plugging into someone else's vision.
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