#reassuring fable

[anna-in-wanderlust]

"The significance of our lives, and our fragile planet, is then determined only by our own wisdom and courage. WE are the custodians of life's meaning. We long for a parent to care for us, to forgive us our errors, to save us from our child

ish mistakes, but knowledge is preferable to ignorance. Better, by far, to embrace the hard truth, than a reassuring fable. Modern science has been a voyage into the the unknown, with a lesson in humility waiting at every stop. Our common sense intuitions can be mistaken, our preferences don't count, we do not live in a privileged reference frame. If we crave some cosmic purpose, then let us find ourselves a worthy goal." <3

[sciencemicroblog]

better by far, to embrace the hard truth, than a reassuring fable. 

[walrusmaximus-blog]

If we crave some cosmic purpose, then let us find ourselves some worthy goal.

The Sagan Series Part III

[adhocumentary]

A Reassuring Fable - by The Sagan Series. 3:57 minutes

"If we crave some cosmic purpose, then let us find ourselves a worthy goal"

A concise, compassionate argument that "we are the custodians of life's meaning". 

This elegant mashup pairs a poignant snippet from a recording of Carl Sagan with a vibrantly edited selection of imagery from a variety of contemporary documentaries, television programs, and other media.