Why

The unified field explanation of history What are we, and how does that affect what we believe and how we act - as individuals and nations? "Why" ties together religion, psychology and politics. Some of what it says is floating in the zeitgeist, but much approaches issues from new angles. It is short - a poem, not a tome.

The unified field explanation of history What are we, and how does that affect what we believe and how we act - as individuals and nations? "Why" ties together religion, psychology and politics. Some of what it says is floating in the zeitgeist, but much approaches issues from new angles. It is short - a poem, not a tome.

Richard Helfer has a PhD in Theatre from the City University of New York and most of his writing has been for the stage. The plays are serious, but he was a frequent contributor to "The National Lampoon" during its glory years. He has lived in New York for decades, but considers himself an expatriate Chicagoan.