Table of Contents

1. Ice Cream : A Source of Truth
   It all goes back to childhood
2. Humans vs. Aliens
   How do we create community?
3. Paper: History on a People Level aka the Record of Existence
   How do we connect with the past?
4. No Outs: Independence vs. Accountability
   How do we change without total erasure?
5. Leadership : If only…
   Observations on the Catch 22s of good leadership
6. Accomplishment : Flow : Success
   Do you know where you are day-to-day?
7. Dreams : Earning Your Way Bit by Bit
   Accept free money and refuse easy money
8. Body: The Art Thereof
   How do we keep the meat sack happy?
9. Shorts: Why They Matter
   Freedom and danger in one small package
10. Friendship: Loneliness and Affirmation
    Do we need those people in our lives?
11. Problem / Opportunity: Grief / Loss
    The human condition is unavoidable
12. T is for Technology
    How we love it
13. Economics of Work: the Systems
    Identify; educate; persevere
14. State Fairs: Love Them and Hate Them
    A window on why we’re great
15. Economics: Capitalism as Crutch
    The privileges assumed by those with money
16. The Philosophical: Where are We Again?
    Existence is great, but
17. Well… Have I Fulfilled My Aspiration?
    The end (so far)
18. Afterword
    Actions speak louder than words