Murder Theory (The Naturalist, #3)

by Andrew Mayne

Each one helps us understand that our points of view are shaped by what we see, what we’ve been told, and, lastly, how we process it all.

I don’t subscribe to the idea that just because two things are on a moral gradient they’re equal. That’s irrational.

When Europeans came to the Americas and witnessed Aztec sacrificial rituals, they were coming from a continent with practices that in many ways were equally barbaric, but because they understood the justifications of their own practices, they viewed them differently.

You don’t role-play if you hate people. You play these games if you don’t know how to interact with others and are looking for a way to connect. The rules and routines of RPGs make it easy for even the most socially awkward person to spend a few hours in the company of other people without worrying about what to say.

I actually think schools should encourage role-playing games. It helps kids with limited social groups find something in common with others and learn how to interact.

Good science requires having your ideas challenged, and that’s often difficult for the people whose paychecks you sign.