But because we live in an age of science, we have a preoccupation with corroborating our myths. – Michael Shermer
But the power of science lies in open publication, which, with the rise of the Internet, is no longer constrained by the price of paper. – Michael Shermer
But there is only one surefire method of proper pattern recognition, and that is science. – Michael Shermer
Through no divine design or cosmic plan, we have inherited the mantle of lifes caretaker on the earth, the only home we have ever known. – Michael Shermer
The universal human laws – need, love for the beloved, fear, hunger, periodic exaltation, the kindness that rises up naturally in the absence of hunger/fear/pain – are constant, predictable, reliable, universal, and are merely ornamented with the details of local culture. – George Saunders