We are hauntingly morbid creatures, we humans. We mask it well. We’re particularly adept at convincing everyone around us that our inner Darth Vaders, those devilish souls lurking in the darkened crevasses of the mind don’t exist at all. We shower our friends and neighbors with cheerful pomp, gregarious smiles, brisk and firm handshakes. We punctuate them with confident and direct eye-contact. Everything is great. Life is wonderful.