“Every baby has possibilities for self-actualization but most get it knocked out of them. I think of the self-actualizing man not as an ordinary man with something added but rather as the ordinary man with nothing taken away.” – Abraham Maslow

“All you need is ignorance and confidence and the success is sure.”
– Mark Twain

“To see what is in front of one’s nose requires a constant struggle.” – George Orwell

“We should embrace the new D.S.M. criteria and attack all the substances and behaviors that inspire addiction with effective therapies and support.”
– Howard Markel

“There is no distinctly native American criminal class save Congress.” – Mark Twain

For animals, dopamine is a healthy means to biological ends = survival and reproduction. For people, scoring dopamine is a bioillogical dead-end unto itself.

Its 2030 and world leaders can no longer deny the signs. With civilization on the verge of collapse, renowned thinkers are assembled for a game changing conference. After much rancor and grandstanding, the attendees fail […]

“In nature a repulsive caterpillar turns into a lovely butterfly. But with humans it is the other way around: a lovely butterfly turns into a repulsive caterpillar.” – Anton Chekhov