Food for thought

"All sorts of creatures on this planet appear to be on the verge of attaining that self-awareness and intelligence. So it's definitely not just humans that the gods are after. We were never meant to be the only players on this stage. Apparently, the gods intend this planet to be a garden filled with creatures that are self-aware and intelligent ... Man is the first of all these. He's the trailblazer, the pathfinder. His destiny is to be the first to learn that creatures like man have a choice: They can try to thwart the gods and perish in the attempt -- or they can stand aside and make some room for all the rest.

"But it's more than that. His destiny is to be the father of them all."

--- Ishmael, Daniel Quinn, page 242.

I've said it before and I'll say it again: Everybody needs to read this goddam book. Right now. Hey Leaf Peeper, maybe this could be our first "book club"?