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I've always been interested in peak performance, why some people do better in life than others. ”
Of the thousands of ways that humans differ from one another, turns out there's this one cluster of traits called conscientiousness that predict a whole host of positive life outcomes, such as longevity over our health, life satisfaction. ”
Music can be thought of as a type of perceptual illusion in which our brain imposes structure and order on a sequence of sounds. Just how this structure leads us to experience emotional reactions is part of the mystery of music. ”
Nothing replaces real-life experience. Of course, I say this as someone who went to law school. ”
It's your body and your life and you have an absolute right to do with it as you choose. ”
There is virtually nothing I wouldn't be willing to do, to try and make sure that children have a fair shake in life. ”
Skins' was like our uni. I'm tight with everyone from 'Skins' because we had that special experience together. ”
Life ain't a drama. And life isn't just a comedy. Life is sometimes horrifying. Life is science-fiction. There are all elements and faculties that we navigate, so I just expect a script to reflect that. As long as it's truthful. I think genre-bending is just being honest. ”
I think the word 'diverse' is a cancerous word because it's life. It's a PC way of saying 'non-white,' and it ultimately suggests that white is the standard. ”
My impression is that the elimination of memories greatly reduces the value of the experience. ”