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R. Wallace Smith

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in Los Angeles, CA, The United States

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Fiction, Mystery, Philosophy

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A decade ago, Mr. Smith set out on a personal, philosophical quest to understand the puzzle surrounding the "why" of human existence by delving into the work of Ernest Becker, Joseph Campbell, and Charles Darwin. "How did we get here, where are we going, and why do we behave the way we do?" This novel is the product of that quest. Written specifically for freethinkers willing to go where the evidence leads no matter how dark the path, he explores numerous existential themes as well as the notion that we are trapped by our biology, stunted by our psychology, and, as a result, must wrap ourselves in mythology (the formulaic, fictional stories of our time) in order to squelch the thoughts concerning our impending mortality. Deeply philosophica ...more

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The Insignificant Miracle In Between

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“We are trapped by our biology, stunted by our psychology, and, as a result, must wrap ourselves in mythology (the formulaic, fictional stories of our time) in order to squelch the thoughts concerning our impending mortality.”
― R. Wallace Smith, Insignificant Miracle In Between

tags: atheism, becker, campbell, ernest, joseph, philosophy, psychology

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