Axiom 1: A society organizes itself around its ability to exert force, but its culture is rooted in how it perceives beauty.

Axiom 2: Life is a series of unintended consequences,.. as control is not a human possibility..

Axiom 3: All parameters are permeable.

Axiom 4: The unexpected always happens. — MICHAEL VENTURA, Austin Chronicle – Oct. 17, 2014