Tag: god

Lame Brains

September 14, 2025

Today, I came across this quote from the famous science fiction author Robert Heinlein (1907-1988): “The Ten Commandments are for lame brains. The first five are solely for the benefit of the priests and the powers that be; the second five are half truths, neither complete nor adequate.” Taken strictly at face value, I can … More Lame Brains

Washing Up Saucepans

May 17, 2025

French feminist Simone de Beauvoir (1908-1986) once wrote, “One can hardly tell women that washing up saucepans is their divine mission, [so] they are told that bringing up children is their divine mission. But the way things are in the world, bringing up children has a great deal in common with washing up saucepans.” It’s … More Washing Up Saucepans