I Am In A Very Peculiar Business:

I Believe In The Basic Goodness Of My Species, Because That Appears To Be A Positive Tactic And Quality That Leads To Better Chances Of Survival- And In Spite Of Our Foolishness, We Seem To Have Survived.

The Conjuror Or Con Man Is A Very Good Provider Of Information. He Supplies Lots Of Data, By Inference Or Direct Statement, But It's False Data. Scientists Aren't Used To That Scenario. An Electron Or A Galaxy Is Not Capricious, Nor Deceptive; But A Human Can Be Either Or Both.

Feeling Better Is Not Actually Being Better.

The Only Difference Is That Religion Is Much Better Organized And Has Been Around Much Longer, But It's The Same Story With Different Characters And Different Costumes.

To Recognize That Nature Has Neither A Preference For Our Species Nor A Bias Against It Takes Only A Little Courage.