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Carl Sagan

If we long to believe that the stars rise and set for us, that we are the reason there is a Universe, does science do us a disservice in deflating our conceits?

Carl Sagan

Science

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Carl Sagan is questioning whether science, by showing that the Universe does not revolve around human existence, takes away our sense of importance. He challenges the idea that humans are the central reason for the Universe’s existence and asks if recognizing this truth is harmful to us.

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