With respect to everything posted the answer to this question begins and ends with the book "The watch that ends the night" by Hugh Maclennan. Most will recognize some of the words from the famous Tragically Hip song Courage.
When I read this I actually got goosebumps and read it over and over (especially as I got there and knew it was the basis for the Hip song). It is the most powerful and pointed take on the human condition and what it means to be here and participate in this world that I have ever seen. It's a take on why we react the way we do and do the things we do in the face of pressure. It's simply haunting and beautiful.
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