Very happy to listen to a talk by A C Grayling. 

He talked about being kind, and the use of stories and important of literature.

He also said that human interaction is important for the self. That's kind of saying interacting with important for human brain development. That's true for language development. 

And to be kind. Treat other people like a painting and put them in a "good light". 

Also, if one asked what the person's most interested in, you would get a brilliant answer even if this person might not share interest with you in other areas. 

So be kind. 

He is also a proud atheist.

During the question and answer session. Someone ask him why he is a militant atheist, and he said there is no such thing. There is no such thing as a "militant non stamp collector.