“Rules matter, and to be rules they need to be universal in form: always do this, never do that. But it is foolish to rule out in advance the possibility that an occasion might arise when normal rules just don't apply. Rules are not there to be broken, but sometimes break them we must.”

English philosopher and journalist

Julian Baggini is an English philosopher, journalist, and writer. He is known for writing about philosophy for a general audience, and for co-founding The Philosophers' Magazine. He has written more than 20 books on philosophy, as well as works on atheism, secularism, and national identity. He has also contributed to newspapers and magazines, and serves as a patron of Humanists UK, which promotes secular humanism.