Daniel Daly

“I’m here to tell you: under-education + lack of faith in the political and economic system that has failed them + Christianity + 40 years of conservatism becoming more and more extreme + right wing talk radio + virtually no mental healthcare + lack of interaction with anyone outside of their race mixed with stereotypes that have become “normalized” + social media + no good jobs + poor health from over-work/dangerous jobs + economic desperation x magical savior = trumpism.”
― George Packer, Last Best Hope: America in Crisis and Renewal

“As manuals for contemplative understanding, the Bible and the Koran are worse than useless. Whatever wisdom can be found in their pages is never best found there, and it is subverted, time and again, by ancient savagery and superstition.”
― Sam Harris, Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion

“In short, for decades it will be impossible to adequately feed the planet without using fossil fuels as sources of energy and raw materials.”
― Vaclav Smil, How the World Really Works: The Science Behind How We Got Here and Where We're Going

“The teachings of Buddhism, and of Eastern spirituality generally, focus on the primacy of the mind.”
― Sam Harris, Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion