This will be a short entry, because I expect John to be here between nine and ten am. He agreed to sit with me at my computer and clear up some of my quandaries.

Frankopan suspends the traditional Western perspective, revealing many unknowns along the story's way.

Yesterday’s lunch with Herman lasted past the two hours and we almost ran out of topics! I had the buffet lunch, which is a pretty good deal, especially considering the deserts I get to enjoy. Herman lent me the review of the book titled ’The Silk Roads’ by Peter Frankopan, which I am now tempted to buy. Frankopan writes this history juxtaposing the Asian perspective with the traditional Western one and exposing many unknowns along the way. Consider it ordered:-)!

This morning, while awaking I slowly formulated an emerging realisation on the purpose of our human existence as follows:

Humanity must discover and formulate consciously the nature and significance of its own existence in the totality of Existence Divine.