Society needs both justice and compassion, a head and a heart, if it is to be civilised. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes civilise compassion head
Untested assumptions and lazy habits of thought can be shown up, once put in a spotlight of a different hue. Julian Baggini assumptionhabithue Change image and share on social
Metaphorical tone deafness is when people are unable to discern what is of value in something. I think I'm tone deaf to poetry, for instance. Despite having studied it into a second year of university, most of it just leaves me cold. Julian Baggini colddeafdeafness share on social
If I hammer my own thumb while doing some DIY, it's not nice, but it's not the end of the world. To care obsessively about similar levels of discomfort in animals seems to be a case of mistaken moral priorities. Julian Baggini animalcarecase share on social
I just had an idea that went right over my head. Lawrence Welk headidea Change image and share on social
I think the police are a major part of the glue that holds civilised life together. They're not highly paid. Peter James civilisegluehighly Change image and share on social