"The empirically testable idea that the here and now is all there is
and that life begins at birth and ends at death is so dangerous
that it has cost the lives of millions and threatens the future of civilization...
Resolution of conflicts between religions and associated cultures is less likely
to come from compromise than from the pursuit of superordinate goals,
common, overarching, objectives that extend across nations and cultures,
and direct our competitive spirit to further the health, well-being, and
nobility of everyone. Public health and science provide such unifying goals",
'what is your dangerous idea', edge.org