In this era of information overload we are subjected to an almost constant cognitive dissonance, to which we often acclimate without comment. We compartmentalize ourselves and rationalize our misunderstandings. And, most of the time, we do this unwittingly. We are in desperate need of compassionate, consilient, and clear communicators of science.

Carl Sagan excelled, not only at explaining the intricate workings of nature, but at always expressing a wonderfully transcendent and humbling awe toward the paralyzing majesty of the cosmos; fully embracing existence with its myriad of uncertainties and in all of its absurdity.

How lucky we are to live in this time………….indeed.

And how lucky we are to have weirdos on the internet inadvertently doing beautiful things.

I miss Carl.

-Mark

Recommended reading:

The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark by Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan

The Varieties of Scientific Experience: A Personal View of the Search for God by Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan

Billions & Billions: Thoughts on Life and Death at the Brink of the Millennium by Carl Sagan

Cosmos by Carl Sagan

Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space by Carl Sagan

The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence by Carl Sagan

Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors by Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan

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