Whereas modern cynicism brought despair about the ability of the human species to realize laudable ideals, postmodern cynicism doesn't — not because ….

Understanding the often unconscious nature of genetic control is the first step toward understanding that—in many realms, not just sex—we’re all pupp….

Next time you see a yardful of sprouting dandelions, note that they look remarkably like things we call "flowers." And later, when the flowers turn i….

Once you the forces that govern behavior,it's harder to blame the behaver.

Darwin was one of our finest specimens. He did superbly what human beings are designed to do: manipulate social information to personal advantage. Th….

Your brain may give birth to any technology, but other brains will decide whether the technology thrives. The number of possible technologies is infi….

Being a person's true friend means endorsing the untruths he holds dearest..

Corruption is knowing when something is not being done, knowing when the American people are being left unprotected and when you make a decision not ….

Next time you see an unblemished expanse of grass, think about the chemicals that probably got dumped in your vicinity to create it. Are you grateful….

...human beings are a species splendid in their array of moral equipment, tragic in their propensity to misuse it, and pathetic in their ignorance of….

If two people stare at each other for more than a few seconds, it means they are about to either make love or fight. Something similar might be said ….

In the great non zero sum games of history, if you're part of the problem, then you'll likely be a victim of the solution..

Like a lawyer, the human brain wants victory, not truth; and, like a lawyer, it is sometimes more admirable for skill than virtue..

We're all puppets, and our best hope for even partial liberation is to try to decipher the logic of the puppeteer. Just because natural selection cre….

God knows greed won't vanish. Neither will hatred or chauvanism. Human nature is a stubborn thing. But it isn't beyond control. Even if our core impu….

Maybe the growth of "God" signifies the existence of God. That is: if history naturally pushes people toward moral improvement, toward moral growth, ….

Think of it : zillions and zillions of organisms running around, each under the hypnotic spell of a single truth, all these truths identical, and all….

Religion is a feature of cultural evolution that, among other things, addresses anxieties created by cultural evolution; it helps keep social change ….

Jesus is not from Georgia. Jesus does not speak English. And Jesus is not a member of the NRA..

Humans have various ways of coping with extended stress, and one is the anticipation of a better time. Here, as with retribution, there is often a ki….

..various people had long had the feeling that gain through pain was nature's way.