Hello to All,

Hopefully you all are checking out this blog after seeing the link somewhere or learning about it through my reaching out to the many folks I have had contact with from past entrepreneurial endeavors. My name is Christopher Meesto Erato and I am the author of  Sto-ology: A Metaphysical Exploration of the Human Condition.

Let me explain why I wrote this scholarly 21st century philosophy book over the last 5 years as of 2014. It has been an intense process of hundreds of hours of research (700+ excellent references, 90% of which are easy to access links designed specifically for the contemporary e-reader), many edits by three NYC academics, including myself, and finally an ongoing social network learn-as-you-go education to try to get people to actually read the book. I wrote it because I feel we (humanity) are at a tipping point and need to make some drastic changes in our lifestyles asap if we want to have a decent future. Apathy is luxury we can no longer afford. 

I try to balance out the serious tone of the book with the awe and sublime wonderment I feel about being alive in this situation at this particular spot in the cosmic flow of time and space. I originally tried to get a NYC non-fiction writers club together and had just one small meeting of some nice people/writers who showed up out of many that said they would, but did not. I gave it up because - well - between working as a substitute Teacher in the NYC public school system to pay the bills and trying to get this book project finished (many edits!) and now self publishing plus social networking - has/is eaten up most of my time. Did I mention I am in a great relationship for seven years now? Successful relationships also take time and energy. Therefore these are my excuses for not following up with more in face-to-face meetings with fellow non-fiction writers in NYC. 

I ran a craigslist ad many of you may responded to. Anyway, I received many reach-outs from writers all over the world who want to be part of something that will make a difference. I wish to be the catalyst for a bunch of folks who want to be part of the solutions rather than the problems facing humanity in the early 21st century. I am a firm believer in the power of numbers or a collective to change the world and make it a better place through dialog and action. Thus this blog - finally! Please post whatever you wish - as long as it falls under the non-fiction umbrella. No topic is off limits. The only thing I insist on is civility of tone. Disagreeing is inevitable and healthy in any feedback loop - but keeping it civil as in polite is my only rule. Otherwise, feel free to express yourself!

The issues that I am currently very concerned about are sustainability and our broken democracy. I write about these in detail in my book Sto-ology: A Metaphysical Exploration of the Human Condition, and provide many useful informative links to go deeper and learn more. You can peruse a few free chapters on Amazon.com. I sent many of you a free PDF preview of the first 2 chapters along with this blog invite. Please like the Sto-ology page on Facebook or tweet me at Meesto@Sto_ology. Let's get this revolution started!