Fiction Is Empathy Technology.

I Teach Classes 28 Weeks Of The Year, But The Rest Of The Time I Do Research And Write Books.

Cognitive Psychology Has Shown That The Mind Best Understands Facts When They Are Woven Into A Conceptual Fabric, Such As A Narrative, Mental Map, Or Intuitive Theory. Disconnected Facts In The Mind Are Like Unlinked Pages On The Web: They Might As Well Not Exist.

Evolutionarily Speaking, There Is Seldom Any Mystery In Why We Seek The Goals We Seek — Why, For Example, People Would Rather Make Love With An Attractive Partner Than Get A Slap On The Belly With A Wet Fish.

Commerce Is A Noble Profession, And Jews Should Get Over Any Self-hatred They Might Harbor From Contemplating The Capitalist Spirit Of Diaspora Judaism.

An Eye For Beauty Locks Onto Faces That Show Signs Of Health And Fertility - Just As One Would Predict If It Had Evolved To Help The Beholder Find The Fittest Mate.