No nation can truly develop unless fanaticism, primitive superstitions and metaphysical non-sense are eradicated.

We gain from the new science of mind not only insights into ourselves - how we perceive, learn, remember, feel, believe and act - but also a new perspective of ourselves and our fellow human beings in the context of biological evolution.

Liberty is my religion and Humans are my God.

No human, no matter how ancient, or how popular, can be above the laws of Nature.

Any thought sequence that minimizes anxiety would get reinforced over time. The sequence would be maintained during the person’s development and would be provoked in contexts where refutation of the belief might occur. So, any kind of refutation of a person’s religious beliefs makes the beliefs only stronger.

The universe perceives itself through us, or to be more specific, through our neurons.