Have you ever looked out over the vast cosmos and wondered to yourself: "How is all this there? How am I here? What is holding all of this together?" Have you ever contemplated within yourself "What is it within me that calls itself 'I'?" Have you ever driven yourself insane trying to understand all of the different methods and theories humanity has used to answer these terrible questions? Understanding the universe, life, and humanity's place within them is an absurd undertaking. Nevertheless, it is an undertaking that has driven and baffled humanity for millennia; indeed, humanity can be defined as...