When it comes to meat, change is almost always cast as an absolute. You are a vegetarian or you are not. Jonathan Safran Foer absolutecastchange Change image and share on social
There are a lot of things that we crave, there are a lot of things that would make us perhaps more fulfilled in a sensory way that we just say no to. Jonathan Safran Foer cravefulfilllot Change image and share on social
We say no to lots of things that would please us. I would like to punch people every now and then, but I don't. I would like to have something for free rather than pay for it. I would like to skip to the front of the line... I don't mean to brush aside the taste of meat, which is a powerful attraction. But its power is not without limit. Jonathan Safran Foer attractionbrushfree share on social
Books are slow, books are quiet. The Internet is fast and loud. Jonathan Safran Foer bookfastinternet Change image and share on social
Look, taste is clearly the crudest of our senses: this is scientifically, objectively factual. It is less nuanced. Eyesight is extraordinary - hearing, touch. I find people who devote their whole lives to taste a little strange. Jonathan Safran Foer crudedevoteextraordinary share on social
As I've grown older, I've grown more convinced there's nothing that shouldn't be talked about. If we think we're protecting each other, we're not. Jonathan Safran Foer convincegrowhave Change image and share on social
It would be refreshing to have a politician try to defend guns without any reference to the Second Amendment, but on the merits of guns. Jonathan Safran Foer amendmentdefendgun Change image and share on social
The more exposure people have to the realities of factory farming, the more we will see people rejecting it. It's already happening. Jonathan Safran Foer exposurefactoryfarm Change image and share on social
Writers now are putting total faith in designers at Apple and Amazon. It's almost like a race-car driver having no input into how cars are designed. Jonathan Safran Foer amazonapplecar Change image and share on social
When you read something you have written, you have to confront some of the lies you have been telling yourself. Jonathan Safran Foer confrontlieread Change image and share on social