Addressing important questions that have been discussed across times and cultures, these essays seek to awaken you from the slumber of intellectual complacency. In Reflections on Fundamental Matters: Not for the Satisfied Mind, author John H.T. Francis presents a multidisciplinary look at fundamental questions of human interest and prevalent interpretations. He tackles some of humanity's most important and difficult topics, drawing on many fields of knowledge and action, including science, philosophy, sociology, economics, politics, anthropology, and psychology. This work explores history, knowledge, the human mind and psyche, the nature of existence, the phenomenon of life, socioeconomic and political dynamics, ethics, religions, and several current, pressing individual and collective challenges. It provides elements of answers and attempts to position subjects of general importance under a new light. Universal in his approach, John H.T. Francis reaches out to those who are interested in delving deeper into the human understanding and seeking a greater consciousness of our existence.