Bringing his cosmic perspective to civilization on Earth, Neil
deGrasse Tyson, bestselling author of Astrophysics for People in a
Hurry, shines new light on the crucial fault lines of our time-war,
politics, religion, truth, beauty, gender, race, and tribalism-in a
way that stimulates a deeper sense of unity for us all. In a time
when our political and cultural perspectives feel more divisive
than ever, Tyson provides a much-needed antidote to so much of what
divides us, while making a passionate case for the twin engines of
enlightenment-a cosmic perspective and the rationality of science.
After thinking deeply about how a scientist views the world and
about what Earth looks like from space, Tyson has found that
terrestrial thoughts change as our brain resets and recalibrates
life's priorities, along with the actions we might take in
response. As a result, no outlook on culture, society, or
civilisation remains untouched. In Starry Messenger, Tyson reveals
just how human the enterprise of science is. Far from a cold,
unfeeling undertaking, scientific methods, tools, and discoveries
have shaped modern civilisation and created the landscape we've
built for ourselves on which to live, work, and play. Tyson shows
how an infusion of science and rational thinking renders worldviews
deeper and more informed than ever before-and exposes unfounded
perspectives and unjustified emotions. With crystalline prose and
an abundance of evidence, Starry Messenger walks us through the
scientific palette that sees and paints the world differently. From
lessons on resolving global conflict to reminders of how precious
it is to be alive, Tyson reveals, with warmth and eloquence, ten
surprising, brilliant, and beautiful truths of human society,
informed and enlightened by knowledge of our place in the universe.
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