I saw a post on Reddit that said, “When you walk through a museum, you’re not just looking at art. You’re moving through centuries of people trying to explain love, grief, power, beauty, and belonging.” I don’t think I’ve ever seen a museum described so beautifully.
My issue with the Fermi Paradox is the assumption that intelligence is a natural by-product of evolution.
Dinosaurs were in charge for about 500 times longer than we have been, but never got around to inventing the radio.
Our love for tech might make us the galactic weirdos.
Returning defective cars - lessons for the buyer:
1. A consumer who purchased a defective vehicle and experienced recurring material defects, has the right to reject further repairs and claim a refund.
Stop getting so emotionally attached and enjoy experiences with a person. Be friends. Be a moment in time. Be a memory. You don't have to fall madly in love with everyone who comes your way. Just enjoy their presence for your moment together.
This is precisely the tragic reality that W.E.B. Du Bois painfully discovered during the final stages of his intellectual life. The Black individuals who somehow manage to accumulate personal wealth, corporate power, and elite social status do not . . 1/n