Squibs

The Internet Jerkward Theory posits that the combination of (1) a perfectly normal human being, (2) total anonymity, and (3) an audience will result in a total cesspit.

Words are like mental bridges that give you access to a concept that would otherwise be near-impossible to grasp or even talk about (e.g. “thoughts” or “time”).

Communication is a kind of vicarious observation.

We rarely choose action over inaction, pain over annoyance, or commitment over freedom, but often we should.

Memories draw heavily on theories. We remember our feelings based on how we expected to feel rather than how we actually felt. Feelings are not stored.

The most accurate way to predict how you will feel is to see how someone feels who is currently experiencing it.

“If you’re like most people, then like most people, you don’t know you’re like most people.”

We do not always see ourselves as superior, but we almost always see ourselves as unique.

We even overestimate everyone else’s uniqueness – that is, we think people are more different from one another than they really are.

The best employee award I've heard: Amazon has an award for people who did something great and did not ask permission first.

People are happiest when healthy, well-fed, comfortable, safe, prosperous, knowledgeable, respected, non-celibate, and loved. –Steven Pinker

"We are born of risen apes, not fallen angels."