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What is *with* the so common need to be *special*? Center of Universe, center of solar system, made in Gods Image, Chosen People, special magic qualia… The wide open universe *more* exciting, to me, imagining meaning is what we make of it, and we are just descendants of a slime mold on some rock.

#BruceSterling@bruces.bsky.social

*Some denialist culture-wars have some real staying-power *Like, for instance, churchgoing people with immortal souls, who can't ever be a bunch of evolved monkeys

Many religions have advanced philosophy, mathematics, the idea of “study” itself, yes! Would still be nice if we could appreciate the sheer amazingness of the universe without needing to feel “special”

We all live under the same sky, but we don’t all have the same horizon, the saying goes. When we are true individuals, we admire that same sky alone

I don’t think we need to be hyper individualistic. Just recognize that random chance leading to our current state doesn’t make the universe any less amazing. There doesn’t need to be a “purpose” from elsewhere, or a “design”. Totally unnecessary and paternalistic, frankly.

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