Bailey Ehasz

“The best chance we have of ensuring that we are not blindly ruled by the strong influences of our family, friends, and social conditioning is to follow that method: Observe, hypothesize, experiment, compare result with expectations, and—most importantly—start over. It’s a way to escape the echo chamber in your own head. It’s a workout routine for exercising your free will.”
― Bill Nye, Everything All at Once: How to Unleash Your Inner Nerd, Tap Into Radical Curiosity and Solve Any Problem

“neltiliztli.” It is an Aztec term meaning “well-rooted, authentic, and true.” It was their guideline for how to live a good life in an uncertain world on a sometimes- dangerous Earth, not by seeking power or affirmation but by doing your best to be in balance with your surroundings. The Aztecs—a society that most of us in the West do not associate with science—came up with a beautifully succinct expression for nerd honesty.”
― Bill Nye, Everything All at Once: How to Unleash Your Inner Nerd, Tap Into Radical Curiosity and Solve Any Problem

“Shame about all the rubbish. It always turns up, doesn’t it…” “Yes,” said Lu-Tze. “It’s part of the pattern.” “What? The old cigarette packet?” “Certainly. That invokes the element of air,” said Sweeper. “And the cat doings?” “To remind us that disharmony, like a cat, gets everywhere.”
― Terry Pratchett, Night Watch

“Sorry, what we taught you is no longer true. Please return your brain for a free upgrade.”
― Hans Rosling, Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World—and Why Things Are Better Than You Think