The Pale Blue Dot Reflection

Most of us are leading more comfortable lives than we ever did. Yet, we are constantly griping with a sense of dissatisfaction.

We don’t seem satisfied in our present state of relative abundance (compared to our past).

SF, the good SF at lest, is working on the same big questions we keep asking as human beings, but from a place of scientific understanding rather than assuming everything is God-made:

• What is our purpose in an infinite universe that does not seem to care about us?
• Are we alone ...

• when we face tough situations or scary things, it's easy to get overwhelmed by thinking about all the challenges and dangers.

• But there's a trick to handle this. Instead of focusing on the big picture, we can pay attention to the small details right in front of us.

• Just like a