My philosophy? Metaphysics. What is metaphysics? There’s a long, complicated explanation for that question. But to make it simple: A metaphysician doesn’t believe you’re dead when you die.
—The Dead Talk Back

Yes, I’m watching MST3K on YouTube. I’m reminded of the friend of mine who did interviewing for prospective Yale students. One eager little high-school senior said he wanted to study physics–at which point my friend got a devilish grin and asked, all atremble with temptation, “Have you ever heard of… metaphysics?”