Records: Old photos are images of what we've become.
Humans: No animal is more intelligent and none more stupid.
The Objective: Blend large measures of pleasure and lucidity in life.
Projections: If only not having lived well was as terrifying as dying.
Economic Tigers: Late modernizing nations seem to be spared the despair (and brilliance) of tormented selves.
Planning: The best time to expire is just this side of the line separating expectation from disillusion.
Path to Modesty: A good start is to see us as unbelievably smart (and conscious) blue-green algae.
Phases: A mid-life crisis is a dry-run for the late-life one.
Lost Opportunities: Too bad we usually feel too rotten to benefit from our sick-bed's perspective.
Opportunity Costs: Too many on-shore discussions keep too many from proceeding along the pier alone.
