An eloquent reminder of the folly of our self-importance.
Taken from a reading given by Carl Sagan in 1996.
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25 Friday Apr 2008
Posted in life stuff, philosophy, video
25 Friday Apr 2008
Posted in life stuff, philosophy, video
An eloquent reminder of the folly of our self-importance.
Taken from a reading given by Carl Sagan in 1996.
casa azahar 
I miss Carl. The world is a darker place without his calm voice of reason and compassion. There is nothing quite like looking at the cosmic scale of size to put our own humble lives into proper perspective.
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Over-awed once again by the eloquence of one of the greatest thinkers of the 20th century. Where do you find these wonderful pieces?
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I miss Carl too, toby.
This piece was recommended by a friend of mine on h2g2, Archie.
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