It asks all the big philosophical questions - about life and death and the uncertain purpose of what goes on in between - but in a way that isn't limited to a particular place or era.

BBC: Why are we still waiting for Godot?

He was particularly critical of those who relied solely on science for answers to the big questions about life.

ECONOMIST: Leszek Kolakowski

In April 1991, when questions about Mutual Benefit first surfaced, the insurance industry was reeling from the collapse of another big company, Executive Life.

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