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If the myth of pure evil is that evil is committed with the intention of causing harm and an absence of moral considerations, then it applies to very few acts of so-called 'pure evil' because most evildoers believe what they are doing is forgivable or justifiable.

~Steven Pinker

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I learned to focus my energy on high-quality, long-term projects rather than lower-quality projects with quicker payoffs.

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I don't consider myself to be that radical a thinker.

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Language pedants hew to an oral tradition of shibboleths that have no basis in logic or style, that have been defied by great writers for centuries, and that have been disavowed by every thoughtful usage manual.

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All our behaviours are a result of neurophysiological activity in the brain.

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Some people believe that the nuclear bomb should be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, since it scared the major powers away from war by equating it with doomsday.

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The rules of friendship are tacit, unconscious; they are not rational. In business, though, you have to think rationally.

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I would argue that nothing gives life more purpose than the realization that every moment of consciousness is a precious and fragile gift.

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In any dispute, each side thinks it's in the right and the other side is demons.

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I like ice hockey. No one is ever going to ask me to write about that as a metaphor for life.

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Biography

Nationality: Canadian

Type: Scientist

Born: September 18th, 1954

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