Paul Saffo:

Some years back, the five year-old daughter of a venture capitalist friend announced upon encountering an unfamiliar entree at the family table, "It's new and I don't like it." That became her motto all through primary school, and for all I know, it still is today.

I found the following line resonate:

"We live in a time when the loneliest place in any debate is the middle..."

RE: An Unfamiliar Entree