The humanities need to be defended today against the encroachments of physical science, as they once needed to be against the encroachment of theology.
“And nothing embittered me, which is important, because I think ethnic people and women in this society can end up being embittered because of the lack of affirmative action, you know.”
“I've learned that I need to spell out, even in cases seemingly so blatant, that in fact I am not taking this at face value and am being 'sarcastic.'”