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Definitely a must-read. It changed my perspective on science and religion. It felt like there are events in life that don't need scientific proof for you to know that they were real. On the other side, skepticism is one of the most valuable tools for those who seek to understand the Universe. "Skepticism is the chastity of the intellect".
How big are we? How important is our role, as humans, in the vast universe? Do you think there are other intelligent species out there, other civilizations, maybe millions of years ahead of us in terms of technology, economics, society, everything? What if one of those advanced civilizations contacted us and offered a present? How would a discovery like that change the life on earth? How would people in power react to protect their seats, to protect their bit of nothing which they rule? Carl Sagan explores these questions and many others in a mesmerizing story that, and this I can assure, will make you look at the stars with brand new and wiser eyes.
How big are we? How important is our role, as humans, in the vast universe? Do you think there are other intelligent species out there, other civilizations, maybe millions of years ahead of us in terms of technology, economics, society, everything? What if one of those advanced civilizations contacted us and offered a present? How would a discovery like that change the life on earth? How would people in power react to protect their seats, to protect their bit of nothing which they rule? Carl Sagan explores these questions and many others in a mesmerizing story that, and this I can assure, will make you look at the stars with brand new and wiser eyes.