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I'm probably not the best person to elaborate on why societal anxieties arise every time our place in the universe shrinks. I guess observing reactions to coper
by jamez 2y ago
I'm probably not the best person to elaborate on why societal anxieties arise every time our place in the universe shrinks. I guess observing reactions to copernican heliocentrism could be a good starting point. We're witnessing something similar, and while we may accept it at the individual level, the objections of the many will stir painful reactions.
- squigz 2y agoFair enough. I suppose understanding why any individual reacts the way they do would be a good starting point too, though.
- airstrike 2y agoThis is so well said I can clearly picture it as a paragraph next to this exhibit in a museum or gallery (sorry I keep to exhibit your work but I just can't help it at this point...)