Let's make this birthday one to remember.

87 years old (Born on January 06, 1938)

Happy Birthday, Jurij! Another year wiser—though honestly, how much wiser can a philosopher-mathematician-composer-bohemian possibly get? Your timeless "Essay on the Origin of Thought" from 1974 still has us scratching our heads and laughing at our own confusion. Clearly, your genius is aging better than fine wine.

From dazzling concert halls with classical masterpieces to charming intellectual circles with profound philosophical insights (and perhaps confusing them just enough), you've truly mastered the art of being brilliantly unpredictable. May this birthday bring you as many joyful paradoxes and delightful absurdities as you've generously given us over the years. Cheers to you!