I'm always looking towards the future. If I ran for public
   office, my motto would be something like: Don't fuck up the
   future. To me, this doesn't NECESSARILY mean any particular
   save-the-planet mission. Rather, it's things like education.
   Clear thinking. [not just "critical thinking" but CLEAR
   thinking]. Not emotionless - because that is biologically not
   possible for us. Emotions proceed reason within the cognitive
   systems. Skepticism requires even being skeptical about
   skepticism itself and allowing for one's self to not be
   skeptical about some things. It's not even a balancing act per
   se, but more like coping skills.