Michael Specter Denialist arguments are often bolstered by accurate information taken wildly out of context, wielded selectively, and supported by fake experts who often don’t seem fake at all. – Michael Specter Accurate Quotes Arguments Quotes Bolstered Quotes Context Quotes Denialist Quotes Experts Quotes Fake Quotes Selectively Quotes Supported Quotes Wielded Quotes Wildly Quotes Humanity has nearly suffocated the globe with carbon dioxide, yet nuclear power plants that produce no such emissions are so mired in objections and obstruction that, despite renewed interest on every continent, it is unlikely another will be built in the United States. The most blatant forms of denialism are rarely malevolent; they combine decency, a fear of change, and the misguided desire to do good – for our health, our families, and the world. That is why so many physicians dismiss the idea that a patient’s race can, and often should, be used as a tool for better diagnoses and treatment.
Charles R Swindoll While I was raised around churches and had gotten to know a few preachers fairly well, the thought never entered my head that I would one day stand and deliver. Not only was I not interested, I lived with a major struggle: I stuttered. – Charles R Swindoll
HopeJohn Green I’m a big believer in pairing classics with contemporary literature, so students have the opportunity to see that literature is not a cold, dead thing that happened once but instead a vibrant mode of storytelling that’s been with us a long time – and will be with us, I hope, for a long time to come. – John Green
Carre Otis Exposing any subject that is unpleasant or controversial means risking judgment and making some people feel uncomfortable. – Carre Otis
Carlo Ratti The first autonomous cars date back to the late 20th century. But recent increases in sophistication and reductions in cost – reflected, for example, in cheap LIDAR systems, which can ‘see’ a street in 3D in a way similar to that of the human eye – are now bringing autonomous cars closer to the market. – Carlo Ratti
Jean-Jacques Annaud When Picasso painted in Paris, was he a Spanish or a French painter? It does not matter, he was Picasso, whatever the influences surrounding him. He simply chose Paris because it was the ideal place for him to sell his creation. – Jean-Jacques Annaud
Neale Donald Walsch Beyond the Catholic exclusionary paradigm is a larger one which is the Christian one. Christians claim that if you don’t believe in Christ, you can’t get to heaven. Well that eliminates two thirds of the world’s population! – Neale Donald Walsch
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