Why did that happen? Why does that happen? Why are things as they are? Why do bad things happen to good people? (Why do good things happen to bad people?) Why does life exist? Why are humans capable of asking why? Why are you here? Why am I here? Why are you here? Why are we here? Why do people die? Why? Why? Why?

Why anything?

What is meant by 'Why?'? What sort of answer will be considered a suitable response? Will you be happy with a short response? Or will you hear that answer and then ask it 'Why?' again. Will the whys ever end?

Consider Feynman's take on the question of Why:

External links

• The 5 Whys
• Joel on software The 5 Whys
• Video: Richard Feynman 'Why'
• Why Anything? Why this?