I distracted myself from the fear and terrorism by thinking about things like how the universe began and whether time travel is possible.
If we need simple narratives so people can amplify and spread them, are we forced to engage only with the simplest of problems?
Re-tweeting is a pretty common practice on Twitter, but on an average day, we see maybe one out of 20 posts is a re-tweet.
Reddit names are unconnected to real-world identities and it's commonplace for users to create 'throwaway' accounts to reveal sensitive information.
You can make the case that slacktivism is important because it makes people feel affiliated to a movement and be part of it, and talk about it.
The Internet challenges traditional ways of distributing and processing information and so encourages new standards and behavior.
When I was growing up in the U.S. in the 1970s, 35-40% of an average nightly newscast focused on international stories.
I carry my roots with me all the time rolled up, I use them as my pilllow.
Justice is doing for others what we would want done for us.
The American woman is a charming creature. She is of a type most unusual and delightful... And their feet and ankles are the most perfect in the world.
In the States, entrepreneurs inspire a lot of people and are respected for creating jobs. That makes people dream and feel happy for their country.
Randy: Hey Paul, tell us a joke! Paul: Fuck. Damn. Go to Hell. Ass.
In Darwin's time all of biology was a black box: not only the cell, or the eye, or digestion, or immunity, but every biological structure and function because, ultimately, no one could explain how biological processes occurred.
When I was born, some of our relatives came to our house and told my mother, 'Don't worry, next time you will have a son.'
Paul Avery: Okay, this can no longer be ignored. [points at Graysmith's drink, which is blue. Graysmith looks confused] Paul Avery: What is that?
It is true practically if not altogether without exception that the changes studied by any science tend to equilibrate or neutralize the forces which bring them about, and finally to come to rest.
And yet I would not freely exchange my science for those of my fellow laureates. They are forever confined in their professional discussions to the small numbers of their fellow scientists.
Unfortunately, a lot of economists wanted to make their subject a science. So the more what you do resembles physics or chemistry, the more credible you become.
I want people to remember that Pakistan is my country. It is like my mother, and I love it dearly. Even if its people hate me, I will still love it.
Paul Rivers: You shouldn't have done it. Jack Jordan: Done what? Paul Rivers: [shouting] You shouldn't have done it!
I take it to heart that, for example, there aren't enough funds for AIDS research, but people pay 20 times the value of an item of clothing.
