This is part of a series of posts representing ideas from the book, Ishmael, by Daniel Quinn. I view the ideas explored in Ishmael to be so important to the world that it seems everyone should have a chance to be exposed. I hope this treatment inspires you to read the original.

Chapter SIX begins Alan’s quest to discover the Law of Life, during which Ishmael frequently employs analogies to more familiar laws of nature like gravity and aerodynamics to help Alan perceive the contours of the law. This chapter is presented in six numbered subsections, beginning on page 93 of the original printing and page 97 of the 25th anniversary printing. The sections below mirror this arrangement in the book. See the launch post for notes on conventions I have adopted for this series.

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