A central theme in "Youth Without Youth" is the tension between .
: Dominic's single-minded intellectual drive often overwhelms his human relationships, twice costing him his true love, Laura. Repossessing the past - The Immanent Frame Youth Without Youth
: Dominic’s physical restoration allows him to pursue his "life's work"—identifying the origins of human language and consciousness—which he believes is encoded in human memory and channeled through paranormal experience. A central theme in "Youth Without Youth" is