I cannot help but care how you think, because—as I cannot help but see the universe—each time a human being turns away from the truth, the unfolding story of humankind becomes a little darker.

— Eliezer Yudkowsky, How to Actually Change Your Mind

The modern term “intuition” describes the expert’s action of rapidly articulating a solution, based on extensive experience with similar situations.

— Peter J. Denning and Matti Tedre, Computational Thinking

It is as difficult to change someone’s opinions as it is to change his tastes.

— Nassim Nicholas Taleb, The Bed of Procrustes

Your system can look like chaos to others, but if it brings you progress and delight, then it’s the right one.

— Tiago Forte, Building a Second Brain

Unfortunately the universe doesn’t agree with me. We’ll see which one of us is still standing when this is over.

— Eliezer Yudkowsky, Policy Debates Should Not Appear One-Sided