1 or 0

Life, or being, exists in absolute contrast to non-being. Death initiates non-being. Therefore the only life-affirming philosophy is one which resists death. It is a binary decision: 1 or 0. Evolution can only provide for life at a species level, and so it concerns itself with reproduction and replacement. We can do better. We can assess and address the needs of the individual, and so we must concern ourselves with extension and maintenance.