I know I know not who I am; of this at least I'm certain. (As much as I would relish one small 'Glance Behind the Curtain'.) I probe within with introspection, study neuroscience. (My nescience thus consoling, I at least express defiance.)

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'Cogito ergo sum' has fostered cent'ries of confusion
To me it means I'm sentient, and awareness no illusion.
This hardly comforts me, or warrants immortality;
It's ample reason, though, to spurn blind Science's decree.

I know I know not who I am; of this at least I'm certain.
(As much as I would relish one small 'Glance Behind the Curtain'.)
I probe within with introspection, study neuroscience.
(My nescience thus consoling, I at least express defiance.)

For acts of sweet rebellion, pray may God forgive my prying.
Let my gratitude be recompense for years of conscious dying.

Authors Bio:

Josh Mitteldorf, de-platformed senior editor at OpEdNews, blogs on aging at http://JoshMitteldorf.ScienceBlog.com. Read how to stay young at http://AgingAdvice.org.

Educated to be an astrophysicist, he has branched out from there to mathematical modeling in a variety of areas, including evolutionary ecology and economics. He has taught mathematics, statistics, and physics at several universities. He is an avid amateur pianist, and father of two adopted Chinese girls, now grown. He travels to Beijing each year to work with a lab studying the biology of aging. His book on the subject is "Cracking the Aging Code", http://tinyurl.com/y7yovp87.