The real heroes of our time will not be any culture warriors, either left or right–and certainly not any keyboard warriors. The real heroes will be those who can keep their hearts free of hate, anger, and fanaticism.

My only advice is never to give advice.

Righteousness is a hell of a drug.

Disincentivize information warfare.

On a human scale, nationalism is no better than globalism.

Don’t yuk someone else’s yum.

Sometimes the world is terrible—but sometimes I just need a nap.

History may move in cycles–but this moment in time feels like a stuck record.

Two ecosystem services provided by humans: gratitude and awareness.

When everyone around you speaks of the apocalypse, the most radical act is to imagine the future.