the chip

With the chip, there is an inherent need to engage in philosophical reflection that goes beyond the memorizing of facts, a drive to run past "book-smart," and finally, an overwhelming desire to dig with the hope of discovering the existential meaning to ones own life. There is a unanimous socratic agreement amongst this group of humans that "the unexamined life is not worth living," followed up with a philosophical process that includes a willingness to make whatever personal sacrifices deemed necessary, to ensure intellectual/spiritual progression continues. This includes the willingness to attempt to remain "unattached" for at least a season (or two) in order to purge what may have contaminated our psyche.