The notion that better engineering can solve all our problems is rooted in an ignorance of non-linear systems and selective/wishful thinking.

Once a citizen receives a direct payment from the state, the state has purchased their complicity

So now that the illusion of infinite growth is being exposed, the corresponding ballooning entitlements that enticed the larger public to become complicit in the illusion are becoming unglued.

Reality, unlike perception, cannot be changed by propaganda.

Humans are wired to feel uncomfortable with uncertainty and contingency, and so we gravitate to a position after a short time even if we have no new information.

The bereaved need more than just the space to grieve the loss. They also need the space to grieve the transition.

Wait long enough and people will surprise and impress you.

The age of strong belief is over the good is no longer always very good.

Our achievements may make us interesting, Tyler, but our darkness makes us lovable.

One of the main causes of our artistic decline lies beyond doubt in the separation of art and science.

I could never toe the party line. I'd wear out the carpet crossing the floor.

I'm lucky that so many children visit my website. At least I get to talk with them that way.

I'm healthy, I have beautiful children and a beautiful life. I don't want to go toward negative stuff because I'm scared.

Art is the ability to separate the significant from the insignificant.

The power of the documentary film, when done well, I think is usually more impacting than a narrative, at least for me. Documentaries are also cheaper, they are more accessible to make.