Dear Writers,

The world is a wild and chaotic place. But our human minds structure it in certain ways so we can understand it. Often, we take these structures for granted. We don’t think about them or investigate them. But if we do, our minds, and the world itself, becomes much more understandable.

So when you’re reading something or writing something or thinking about something, don’t just focus on the thing itself. Don’t just ask, “What is it?” Ask how it works. Don’t view it as something that just exists in the world, investigate where it came from, who made it, and how we humans understand it.

Sincerely,

Mr. Heimbuck