... people notice differences and expect every difference in form to convey some difference in meaning.

With violence, as with so many other concerns, human nature is the problem, but human nature is also the solution.

I would argue that nothing gives life more purpose than the realization that every moment of consciousness is a precious and fragile gift.

Cognitive psychology tells us that the unaided human mind is vulnerable to many fallacies and illusions because of its reliance on its memory for vivid anecdotes rather than systematic statistics.

When time permits, I try to see interesting people in the cities I visit. In Seattle, I met Paul Allen, the co-founder of Microsoft, who is shy in personality but flamboyant in his philanthropy.

One of my favourite kinds of movie is the American picaresque, in which the characters make their way across the country, learning about life against the gorgeous backdrops of that vast land.

The art of photography is all about directing the attention of the viewer.