Character Profile
John Boone
Name:
John Boone
Age:
26
Occupation:
Engineer
Where do they live (geographic coordinates or location)?
Toronto, Canada
Why did they choose to live where they live?
Because their partner lives there
What kind of dwelling do they occupy?
A basement of a house
With whom do they live?
With their partner
How do they get to work?
Walk
How do they get around their community in general?
Walk, cycle, public transport
How do they relate to the people in their community?
They do not.
Who do they interact with most?
Work colleagues, partner\'s work colleagues
Do they travel?
Yes.
Where have they commonly traveled?
Originally from the UK, so extensive travel around Europe
What is the furthest distance they have travelled? Where?
Around 5,000 miles from the UK to California
What is the one place they would like to visit and why?
Mars, because it is (almost) unreachable.
What is their attitude toward food?
They love food of all kinds and, while aware of the ethical and health-related problems with current food production methods, convenience, cost and taste take greater priority.
What is their favourite meal? What is something they have never eaten but would like to try?
Fish & Chips from Grimsby, UK. They have never eaten crocodile meat, but would like to try it.
What is the highest level of education they pursued/completed?
Masters in Civil Engineering
How much do they earn monthly?
Around $3,000CAN
What was their most expensive purchase?
A new bed.
How do they relate to material wealth?
While they are aware of the transient nature of material items and their limited ability to provide lasting happiness, they still enjoy being relatively affluent and having the disposable income to be mobile and to enjoy leisure and entertainment activities as a matter of course. They are very aware of their place on the financial pyramid, with respect to the rest of the world.
What is their global footprint? To what do you attribute the largest part of their footprint? (ie travel, purchases, food)
Repeated trans-Atlantic flights probably contribute the largest ecological impact. Though, as with all westerners, the use of plastic and the consumption of imported foods also contributes greatly to an inflated global footprint.
What are their hobbies and interests?
Sports, movies, music, blogging, current affairs, playing guitar, dog walking.
What is their favourite colour?
They have no favourite colour
Who is their favourite music band?
Radiohead.
What was the last book they read?
Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson
What is their attitude toward technology and why?
They are young enough to not be able to remember a time when technology wasn\'t as pervasive as it is now. The internet and general global communication and transportation have reshaped the world, rapidly, in ways that are not yet clear. They are excited by new technological breakthroughs (Large Hadron Collider, etc) and groundbreaking research into genetics and human physiology. They, as an engineer, have a profound respect for technology and what it has enable human beings to accomplish though, of course, they are aware of the misuses of that power and the potential for even worse misuses in the future.
What technology could they not live without?
They could, theoretically, live without almost all technology as many people do. They would struggle to maintain their current way of living without access to the internet. Living in Canada, they would also struggle to live without the technology that provides insulation and heating during the winter months, as would everyone else.
What are their key values?
Respect, trust, empathy, curiosity, honesty, humour.
How would you describe their upbringing? How have things changed?
They were brought up in a typical, stable home. There were no instances of childhood abuse or trauma and so they could be considered to be sheltered somewhat from the harsher realities of life. A nominal Christian education instilled the mainstream western attitude towards religion and authority figures. Both parents (and grandparents) are still living and they are very in touch with their family. Upbringings today are inevitable influenced by advances in technology and the wealth and availability of childrearing information/child psychology. They were probably among the last generation to be raised in the UK by parents without internet access.
What are their personal strengths and weaknesses?
They are intelligent, confident, mentally stable and aware. They are naive, inexperienced, passive and young.
What is their next big life event?
Possibly marriage.
What do they care about?
Their partner, their family, their dog. They care about the direction the world is going in and the steps that are being taken to help/hinder progress. They care about helping those less fortunate then they are.
What six words would describe their personality or character traits?
Intelligent, confident, inexperienced, passive, sarcastic & kind
What do they believe in and why?
In terms of religion? They are an atheist because they see no evidence to suggest the existence of anything supernatural. A rationalist. In terms of personal philosophy; secular humanism best describes their outlook on life.