Alisandra/Stereotypes

"Am I in favor of science? This is a trick question, right?" "We're not telling people what to think; we're only trying to show them how." "Are you familiar with the term 'cargo cult'?" "irony, n.: Making a science out of irrationality." "Partial acceptance of the scientific method is better than no acceptance at all." "The Ophiocordyceps unilateralis to the Traditions' ant colony." "A difference of degree from the other superstitionists, not one of kind. But ... what a degree."

"You're all so much alike, and yet every one of you is different." "Stephanie who?" "Haven't we devoted enough study to the medieval Christians' re-interpretation of the Iron Age warrior ethos?" "Um ... I'm a psychologist, not a psychiatrist, but I can refer you to someone who's good with delusional disorders." "Shifting blame for one's actions onto a mythical Other is among humankind's oldest and most common habits." "If you mean that our remembered perceptions of the dead influence our own actions, then of course." "Please, think about what you're doing. I understand you're upset, but hurting someone won't solve anything. Why don't you put that down so we can talk about what's bothering you?"