descriptions — queen, soldier, worker, drone — I’ve watched carefully to see if I can catch that one ant thinking “Man, this is bullshit” — haven’t spotted any yet. But you and I, we are full of questions and questioning — leaving us not exactly sure where to turn next, or even what to do with ourselves. Being an atheist certainly doesn’t …ot of good, bad, and desperate attempts at fill-in-the-blank rationales for existing in this world. If you watch a colony of ants, it’s enviable how each ant seems to know exactly where she is going, and what she is doing. They’re born into their job descriptions — queen, soldier, worker, drone — I’ve watched carefully to see if I can catch that one ant thinking “Man, this is bullshit” — haven’t spotted any yet. But you and I, we are full of questions and questioning — leaving us not exactly sure where to turn next, or even what to do with ourselves. Being an atheist certainly doesn’t exclude myself from the same frantic search. What’s the answer? I don’t know. The right job? Writing a novel? Creating art? Loving someone? Crime sprees? Non-stop partying? Medit…
