When people refuse to see how things look from another point of view, their silo mentality has fueled arguments in families, disputes with neighbors,… - Newton Lee

The Great Flood in the Bible and other ancient texts is a grave warning to humankind, and yet very few people seem to care about global existential threat.

Elon Musk is afraid that “if our intelligence is exceeded, it’s unlikely that we will remain in charge.” Perhaps humanity would be better off if humans were not in charge. Imagine a government being run by a supercomputer with superintelligence—effective, efficient, nonpartisan, nonracist, nonsexist, incorruptible, unbiased, resourceful, and available 24/7 to serve everyone of its citizens!

A man who is at peace with himself is less likely to turn into an extremist or a terrorist.