Dear Thinkers,

Humans have been asking the same questions for thousands of years: Why are we here? What can we know? How should we act? Those questions have never been put to rest, and I don’t think they ever will. It’s the responsibility of each of us to come up with our own answers to those questions. Our answers will probably change throughout life because that’s part of living, but we must always keep on the life-long search for more satisfying answers.

All the stuff we do in school–learning comprehension strategies, differentiating between a noun and a verb, constructing congruent triangles–is to better equip you to wrestle with the big questions. I want you to master those skills, not because I think it will get you a better job, but because I want you to know the rich life that belongs to those who explore the big questions: Why are we here? What can we know? How should we act?

Sincerely,

Mr. Heimbuck