Introduction

G-FMBF5NWNX5 As I transition to old age retirement and a life of contemplation, its good to start writing down the fruits of my years of discovery and analysis.  Young people have creative energy, ambition and the ability to think outside the box.  Old people, on the other hand, have an unparalleled ability to connect the dots and make sense of their accumulated experiences.

My scope is broad, all of existence for all of time, past and future, with a focus on living things.  But my real passion is the story of the human race, from when the first hominids sharpened sticks and ventured onto the savannah to catch their dinner - all the way up to the present and beyond.

The central question of our present condition is not why we are here, but rather why do we behave the way we do.  We are a curious mixture of genius and folly and a very worthwhile subject of inquiry.  More to follow - Z

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