According to statistics, individuals are most frequently in or near the middle of their lives, or another way to say it :''Individuals are most likely in their forties or fifties, according to statistics''. The same might apply to the humanity.
My advice to young scientists seeking a sense of purpose in their research is to work on a topic that is important to society, such as mitigating climate change (global cooling or global warming?), streamlining vaccine development, meeting our energy and food needs, establishing a long-term base in space, and discovering technological artifacts of alien civilizations. In overall, society provides...
"The original of 'Doctor Zhivago' is considered one of the finest works of contemporary Soviet literature, portraying the ideals, hopes, frustrations, and disappointments of an intellectual before and after the October Revolution. The work begins in 1902 and concludes in 1929 with an epilogue that extends to the end of World War II, spanning roughly half a century.
Despite just winning the Nobel Prize in Literature, the book was banned for nearly thirty years. The work depicts an epic love story set amidst the turbulent times.
Author Boris Pasternak refused the award due to threats of exile, and he later died of depression."
