Primordial Soup: An Exploration into Risk Taking

By Dale Kruse

“I am exploring the mindset that leads adventurous people into taking risks. Why did I have to climb the Everest, or hang from a rock wall, or run swelling white-water rapids.”

James Ramsey Ullman wrote: “Risk is essential, there is no growth in what is safe and comfortable.” Why do so many of us live by this standard? The nature of exploration dictates that there may be many unknown confrontations with risk that are beyond our control, yet we are willing to take on those uncertainties. Why? Primordial Soup explores the basic instincts and drive that motivate the author into his personal interactions with risk. From the disaster on Everest to a simple backyard swing, this story relates the relationship with risk and also death.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
• Release date: Sep 30, 2021
• ISBN: 9781647507701

Dale Kruse

Dale Kruse practiced dentistry for 25 years in Northwest Colorado. After retiring he took up building homes as a hobby and to keep his mind and body healthy. This allows him to spend time with his two sons in a family business. These professions allowed him to explore the mountains and rivers in expedition style. He currently lives in a remote valley near the Flat Top Wilderness, surrounded by the nature he passionately explores to this day.

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