Kristo was born into inner Sydney in the 1950’s, when quaint cars had to contend with cheeky children playing ball games in the streets. As a young man he struggled to understand how people could be discarded when their factories were still intact. This led to a degree and career in economics but, in between, he has worked as a factory hand, psychiatric nurse, cab driver, military officer and statistician. He met his tolerant partner through a common interest in motorcycling and, for a time, she even let him write on the walls inside their house. Together they raised two daughters and a succession of pets before, tragically, she was claimed by a determined illness. Through his experiences, studies and reflections he has come to agree with those who do not think of themselves as being fundamentally free and so does not intend too much when praising or blaming others.