I am a very curious person and there is a lot that I want to learn. I am always complaining about how a single life is definitely not going to be long enough for me to learn even a tiny fraction of what I want to know, or master the skills that I would like to master. If I were to live forever then I would at least have a chance! ;-)

As to how it marries with my political values… It would not be fair to take up an eternity of resources to sustain a single consciousness. It is too selfish. I am happy to enjoy my short burst of existence and let others experience their short burst too. Knowing that we can’t have it all forces us to pay attention to what we value and to make choices. Freedom, harmony with nature, and social justice are some of my political values.