This is the second book in Orion"s trilogy (the first being: Thoughts Concerning Evolution; the third being: Thoughts Concerning the Universe). In it are a collection of insightful and often provocative thoughts concerning the life-forms of the Earth. For example: "In some situations non-human animals appear to be more intelligent than humans. For example, non-human animals typically run away from an incoming Tsunami, while, contrarily, humans are often seen running towards an incoming Tsunami!"