“The crisis is not in the outward technological advancement, but rather in the way we think, and the way we live, and the way we feel. I think that is where a revolution must take place"

“The only thing that will redeem mankind is cooperation, and the first step towards cooperation lies in the hearts of individuals"

“Humanity’s next great evolutionary leap will be the realization that cooperation is greater than competition.”

“Trust is the foundation for everything we do. If we can learn to trust one another more we can have unprecedented human progress”

"I want to redefine Darwinian theory. It is not the survival of the fittest. It's the extension of the generosity of surplus to other members of the ecological community to build biodiversity... it's the community that cooperates that survives." — Paul Stamets

"A human being is part of the whole called by us universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts, and his feelings as something separated from the rest—a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness... Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty."

"Those who love peace must learn to organise as effectively as those who love war”

"Imagine all the people... Sharing all the world"