Coupled with the whole "meaning of life" theme is the string of books I just got done reading: The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins and Freedom Evolves and Darwin's Dangerous Idea by Daniel Dennett. All three of these are intellectually dense, dealing with the concepts of atheism and science (put very simply). I'd recommend any of the three, assuming you are not looking for light reading. Overall, I would say I agree with a good 85-90% of the ideas presented in the books, especially with the idea that our progress as a species is severely hindered by supernatural distractions. Dawkins seems like more of an ardent atheist than Dennett but both are adept at presenting their cases and better still, both address the questions that oppose their opinions. A much lighter approach on the subject can be seen here.
After a longish weekend of fun in the mountains, I'm in for one more long week of work and freelance. I keep thinking the streak is going to end but it inevitably doesn't--which is good and bad. Work keeps on coming though at some point in the near future I'm going to need to take a break... and maybe partake in some Simpsons comic books or something a bit less intense for my night time reading.
