This is part of an intellectual autobiography in three volumes, and based on ten volumes of detailed documentation of Alan Macfarlane's life. It explains the influence of his earlier education and then looks at the various paths down which his mind has moved in his eighty years. During his life as an anthropologist and historian at the University of Cambridge he has published several dozen books and headed a number of digital projects. This book goes behind those activities to show how they were created and integrated. More details on his life and work can be found at www.alanmacfarlane.com and on his Youtube channel 'Ayabaya'.