I think the first decade of this century is going to be remembered as a time of extremism. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes century decade extremism
Every week I get letters from people worldwide who feel that the possibilian point of view represents their understanding better than either religion or neo-atheism. David Eagleman atheismfeelletter Change image and share on social
Neuroscience over the next 50 years is going to introduce things that are mind-blowing. David Eagleman blowintroducemind Change image and share on social
What has always surprised me when I walk into a bookstore is the number of books that you can find that are written with certainty. The authors tell some story as though it's true, but they don't have any evidence that it is true! David Eagleman authorbookbookstore share on social
What we have seen with Islamist extremism, whether it is in Mali or Somalia or Afghanistan, is that the disease is not necessarily the individual country. The disease is the Islamist extremism, and that's what we have to fight; that's the narrative that we have to beat. David Cameron afghanistanbeatcountry share on social
The question is not whether Tibet should be independent but the extent of the autonomy that it is allowed. Tibet has been firmly ensconced as part of the Chinese empire since the Qing dynasty's military intervention in Tibet in the early 18th century. Martin Jacques 18thallowautonomy share on social
After decades spent in rewrite rooms surrounded by other shouting writers, I discovered that I work best alone. I like being in charge of my time, working out the problems according to my own rhythms and being able to nap. That's a big one, the napping on demand! Maria Semple bigchargedecade share on social