His earliest work in philosophy, which has never been published, dates from this period, and in it, he tried to develop a system that might "serve as a guide to life in the harshest conditions," according to The Independent.
Hans tidigaste verk inom filosofin, som aldrig har publicerats, kommer från denna period, och i den försökte han utveckla ett system som skulle kunna fungera som livsguide under de mest svåra omständigheterna.