Steven Pinker

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If the line between good and evil cuts through the human heart there’s gotta be some overlap. The lovely mesh seems so far to last

Chapter Nine of Peace Like a River — the best novel of the first quarter century of the millennia and yes, I know there are

Did not know this until just now but a few weeks ago was World Tuberculosis Day, which honors the date the TB bacterium was discovered

Silence is the real. Words lie on top. + To be alone with the Alone He drapes himself in silence Art, too, is the fruit

Was going to write on Walter White and Michael Corleone. But someone already did.

In my mid-20s — half an age (mine) and still nearly nil on maturity ago — I noticed a thing that at the time was

Memes are perfect for the extremely limited things they can do. Or as my Da usedta say, prolly swiping from mid-20th century comedian Benny Youngman

Seek and find We all need something. I need a new power cord. They need to read the Psalms. You need to shop shouting at

If the line between good and evil cuts through the human heart there’s gotta be some overlap. The lovely mesh seems so far to last

Chapter Nine of Peace Like a River — the best novel of the first quarter century of the millennia and yes, I know there are

Did not know this until just now but a few weeks ago was World Tuberculosis Day, which honors the date the TB bacterium was discovered

Silence is the real. Words lie on top. + To be alone with the Alone He drapes himself in silence Art, too, is the fruit