GEORGE CARLIN

The language of intentions and motives and other mental states avoids this complication altogether by using the same set of concepts to explain all actions. We use the idea of consciousness and intent and prescribe it to everything.

This mentalistic language is both imprecise and inaccurat...

Modern people started to see rational order as an ideology. Efficiency became a virtue in itself. They committed to a more egalitarian society, to making the amenities of modern society available to all, through:

The rational authority of experts, who can use the scientific...

People smile to reassure others, to be polite, and to communicate trustworthiness, belonging, and good intentions.

Smiles like these have been termed as “affiliation” smiles since they function as...