Scotland is my country, the nation that shaped me, that taught me my values. A nation whose achievements inspired and inspire me, a community whose failings drive me - drive my overwhelming desire to fight for social justice and equality.
I believe that the brain has evolved over millions of years to be responsive to different kinds of content in the world. Language content, musical content, spatial content, numerical content, etc.
| Hiam Abbass, Actress (1960) |
| Clay Aiken, Musician (1978) |
| Jacques Barzun, Educator (1907) |
| Nelsan Ellis, Actor (1977) |
| Bill Halter, Politician (1960) |
| Billy Idol, Musician (1955) |
| Bo Jackson, Athlete (1962) |
| Laurent Jalabert, Athlete (1968) |
| Tayari Jones, Author (1970) |
| Mark Twain, Author (1835) |
| Kathy Acker, Activist (1997) |
| Charles Adams, Activist (1800) |
| Guy Debord, Writer (1994) |
| Mary Harris Jones, Activist (1930) |
| Mother Jones, Activist (1930) |
| Patrick Kavanagh, Poet (1967) |
| Elizabeth Kenny, Celebrity (1952) |


