"Do I have to think for my heart to beat? Do I have to think for my lungs to breathe?"
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Cogito by RAMC Trafford Publishing
book review by Michael Radon
A psychological dissertation with heavy concepts and relatively easy language, Cogito delves into modern ideas founded on the work of ancient Greek and classic French and Dutch philosophers. Touching on eternal questions of why humanity evolved and creation myths to modern concerns of cloning and technology, the author, RAMC, puts his thoughts clearly on the page and presents his take on the grand scheme of things in a way that is not difficult to follow. While not everyone may agree with what the author presents, one can not easily write off everything covered in the spirit of philosophical discourse.
One of the main points the author returns to in the book is reversing Rene Descartes' famous "I think, therefore I am," turning it around to "I am, therefore I think." Offering unique ideas on the purposes, uses, and origins of free thought, the reader joins the author’s feelings of being microscopic in the universe and grand scheme of things. RAMC's ideas are framed by a unique background of growing up in World War II-era Europe and living as a retired CEO in the digital age of the United States, marveling at each of the two extremes as part of the same world that we all live in. The focus of Cogito shifts seamlessly from broad philosophical theories and concepts to narrow scrutiny on history and the factors that shape it. Any readers looking for an expansion to their horizons or an enlightening walk through the cosmos and the human spirit can find something to take with them in this book.