It is of first-class importance that our answer to the Riddle of the Sphinx should be in step with how we conduct our civilisation, and this should in turn be in step with the actual workings of living systems.
| Alphonse Allais, Writer (1854) |
| Chris Cannon, Politician (1950) |
| John Dewey, Philosopher (1859) |
| Peter G. Fitzgerald, Politician (1960) |
| Dan Fogler, Comedian (1976) |
| Theodore Hall, Criminal (1925) |
| Kamala Harris, Lawyer (1964) |
| Charles Ives, Composer (1874) |
| Wanda Jackson, Musician (1937) |
| Elfriede Jelinek, Playwright (1946) |
| Grace Darling, Celebrity (1842) |
| Eugene V. Debs, Politician (1926) |
| Burt Lancaster, Actor (1994) |

