Orthogonal Thinking: My Own Search for Meaning in Mathematics, Literature & Life

What is the purpose of your life?

From a motor-coach collision in the hills of Surrey to a chance encounter on the beaches of Clifton; from the steps of UCT in the twilight of apartheid to the ancient Mayan temples of Mesoamerica; from the cobblestoned streets of San Cristóbal in the throes of civil war to the quartzitic sandstone rock of the Cederberg mountains…

Orthogonal Thinking is David Buckham’s attempt to stitch together these unique moments in time and place to make an argument for an inherent and meaningful purpose to life. In recounting his personal journey, he interweaves his odyssey through life with deep mathematical insights and literary epiphanies found in great works of fiction and poetry to convey a unique philosophy – a fresh perspective on the existential questions that have challenged humanity since the dawn of time.

“A mind-bending tale of our relentless search for meaning in a world that yearns for order in chaos.”
– MICHAEL AVERY

David Buckham is the founder and CEO of Monocle Solutions, a management consultant firm that specializes in banking and insurance regulations. He is the principal author of the bestselling The End of Money (2021); The Age of Menace (2022), published internationally as Unequal by Ad Lib of London in April 2023; and Why Banks Fail (2023).

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