“if we wish to understand why, as humans, we often act in certain predictable ways (and particularly if there is a desire… — John Brockman Copy Share Image
“What the mediocrity principle tells us is that our state is not the product of intent, that the universe lacks both malice… — John Brockman Kindness Copy Share Image
“Narcissistic leaders. The ultimate weapon of mass destruction is a state. When a state is taken over by a leader with the… — John Brockman Leadership Copy Share Image
“I have come to believe that an individual consciousness represents an entity so personal and ontologically unique that it qualifies as something… — John Brockman Spirituality Copy Share Image
“Hustle to keep your kids on or off the Internet, eating organic or local or nothing at all. Take these actions, or… — John Brockman Child Copy Share Image
“Really tapping into our inner vision and inner child might not make us happier or better adjusted, but it might make us… — John Brockman Children Copy Share Image
“Space, time, and objects might just be aspects of a sensory desktop specific to Homo sapiens. They might not be deep insights… — John Brockman Sensory Copy Share Image
“By undercutting fundamentalism and intolerance, education would curtail violence and war. By empowering women, it would curb poverty and the population explosion.” — John Brockman Education Copy Share Image
“Worry descends upon the worrier like a fever. Without appropriate treatment, that febrile anxiety burns away at the soul. With such treatment,… — John Brockman Anxiety Copy Share Image
