On to the larger question, that is to say, now that you have answered the lesser and more everyday one with your Ishmael essay, there remains (for some, not all thank god) the most troubling and pervasive, relentless, gnawing, and elusive question of all (for some debilitating, not all thank god) and that is "What does this all mean?" Can we know? Can it be known? With all the investigation that has gone before us (from Lao Tzu to Hesse) have you come across (or for that matter arrived at some notion or conclusion yourself) any findings that merit your recommendation for review? If you can illuminate on this subject I would be most appreciative. • Ishmael.org, the work & philosophy of Daniel Quinn