Every morning I have been looking at CNN to see if there is any reason for hope. I see a few large and impressive peace protests here and there around the world, but mostly I see empty robot faces monotonously reciting the magic incantations, "We must support the President" and "We must support our troops," both of which mean the killing must continue.

Nothing of any importance can be taught. It can only be learned, and with blood and sweat.

I find the universe so staggering that I just don't have any faith in my ability to grasp it.

No wife, no horse, no mustache

Every war results from the struggle for markets and spheres of influence, and every war is sold to the public by professional liars and totally sincere religious maniacs, as a Holy Crusade to save God and Goodness from Satan and Evil.

Size is not a reality, but a construct of the mind; and space a construct to contain constructs.

Human society as a whole is a vast brainwashing machine whose semantic rules and sex roles create a social robot.