All civilized nations must unite in condemnation of a theology that now threatens to destabilize much of the earth.

We will continue to spill blood in what is, at bottom, a war of ideas

The power of psychedelics... is that they often reveal, in the span of a few hours, depths of awe and understanding that can otherwise elude us for a lifetime.

The point is that most of what we currently hold sacred is not sacred for any reason other than that it was thought sacred yesterday.

I'm the Ted Bundy of string theory.

Atheism is not a philosophy; it is not even a view of the world; it is simply a refusal to deny the obvious. Unfortunately, we live in a world in which the obvious is overlooked as a matter of principle.

Take a moment to reflect upon the existence of the musical The Book of Mormon. Now imagine the security precautions that would be required to stage a similar production about Islam. The project is unimaginable—not only in Beirut, Baghdad, or Jerusalem, but in New York City.