Physics -> chemistry -> biology. The further you zoom in, the more you come to grips with the just staggering number of hugely improbable events that lead to us being here. I feel bad for people who need to invoke religion to explain this, as it really hides the beauty of it all.
I feel bad for people who need to invoke religion to explain this
Just to be clear, I’m not a professional ‘quote maker’. I’m just an atheist teenager who greatly values his intelligence and scientific fact over any silly fiction book written 3,500 years ago. This being said, I am open to any and all criticism.
“In this moment, I am euphoric. Not because of any phony god’s blessing. But because, I am enlightened by my intelligence.” - Aalewis
Eh?
LMAO
Improbable? Maybe on the odds for one isolated event happening. But considering the vast amount of the universe there is, to me it seems more and more inevitable.
“Fine, I’ll do it myself.” - evolution
Yeah, I was gonna specifically pick out biology. Feels like the more you know about it, the cooler it gets to just head outside and look at critters. Kind of like Pokémon, but real.
The author also had a few great TED talks on the subject:
Rage Against The Machine
Not sure which world you are from but here on Earth the more you know more terrible it seems
This book is currently boosting my morale:
https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/453652/not-the-end-of-the-world-by-ritchie-hannah/9781529931242
This one for me: https://plurality.net/
Discusses how to strengthen democracy using the very things that are currently weakening it
Socialism is currently rising while imperialism is dying away. This knowledge helps with maintaining optimism.
I think OP meant planet Earth when they said “world”. I don’t know where are you from, but I’d say it’s not the same planet I live on.
I live on Earth, too. The US Empire is dying, western Europe is facing a crisis because of the decline in imperialist super-profits, while the global south is escaping underdevelopment and socialist countries like the PRC are rising rapidly. With the downfall of imperialism, there will be a surge in further movements towards socialism.
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