The real death of America will come when everyone is alike.

The real death of America will come when everyone is alike.

Good art is art that allows you to enter it from a variety of angles and to emerge with a read more

Good art is art that allows you to enter it from a variety of angles and to emerge with a variety of views.

I take as my guide the hope of a saint: in crucial things, unity. . . in important things, diversity. read more

I take as my guide the hope of a saint: in crucial things, unity. . . in important things, diversity. . . in all things, generosity.

Variety is the spice of life

Variety is the spice of life

What we have to do . . . is to find a way to celebrate our diversity and debate our read more

What we have to do . . . is to find a way to celebrate our diversity and debate our differences without fracturing our communities.

Diversity is the one true thing we all have in common. Celebrate it every day.

Diversity is the one true thing we all have in common. Celebrate it every day.

I am a possibilist. I believe that humanity is master of its own fate... Before we can change direction, we read more

I am a possibilist. I believe that humanity is master of its own fate... Before we can change direction, we have to question many of the assumptions underlying our current philosophy. Assumptions like bigger is better; you can't stop progress; no speed is too fast; globalization is good. Then we have to replace them with some different assumptions: small is beautiful; roots and traditions are worth preserving; variety is the spice of life; the only work worth doing is meaningful work; biodiversity is the necessary pre-condition for human survival.

Well! Evil to some is always good to others.

Well! Evil to some is always good to others.

If we cannot now end our differences, at least we can help make the world safe for diversity.

If we cannot now end our differences, at least we can help make the world safe for diversity.