Women are treated differently by society for exactly the same reason that children and the mentally handicapped are treated differently.

As you know, the best way to solve a problem is to identify the core belief that causes the problem; then mock that belief until the people who hold it insist that you heard them wrong.

Free will is an illusion. People always choose the perceived path of greatest pleasure.

Life is half delicious yogurt, half crap, and your job is to keep the plastic spoon in the yogurt.

Simple molecules combine to make powerful chemicals. Simple cells combine to make powerful life-forms. Simple electronics combine to make powerful computers. Logically, all things are created by a combination of simpler, less capable components. Therefore, a supreme being must be in our future, not our origin. What if "God" is the consciousness that will be created when enough of us are connected by the Internet?!!

Mockery is an important social tool for squelching stupidity. I’ve never seen anyone change his mind because of the power of a superior argument or the acquisition of new facts. But I’ve seen plenty of people change behavior to avoid being mocked.

If you spend all your time arguing with people who are nuts, you'll be exhausted and the nuts will still be nuts.