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I think Cosmos engaged so many because it was more than a science show: it addresses existential, ethical, and epistemic questions (Why are we here? How should we treat each other? How do we develop our understanding of the Cosmos?) in a powerful aesthetic package...Cosmos - characteristic of Sagan’s work – makes the Humanist worldview not just intellectually convincing but emotionally compelling and psychologically satisfying. It doesn’t just present scientific facts, but does so in a way which shows why those facts are important, and how they inform our view of ourselves. Cosmos is about us, ultimately, as much as it is about the universe, and that makes it magical. ~ James Croft. This was what I was trying to say in the Carl Sagan article I was quoted in last week. Croft nails it more precisely and thoroughly. — Dan Fincke
Posted on: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 12:00:33 +0000

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