It goes without saying that language, and by extension communication, is mankind's highest achievement. Where would we be without it? Language is the chief enabler for the sophisticated collaboration which differentiates us from other species and which has propelled progress for centuries.

Literature, the written word, is the epitome of language. Masterpiece works of literature captures the essence of what it means to be human, the best and the worst ideas that has shaped us throughout the ages, the awe inspiring expeditions to the four corners of the world and space, chronicles of our distant past and alarming tales about our uncertain future, and more...

I've always been a voracious reader. I read a lot of non-fiction, but I also enjoy fiction, predominantly history, philosophy and dystopian fiction.