A new consciousness is developing which sees the earth as a single org…

Carl Sagan
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A new consciousness is developing which sees the earth as a single organism and recognizes that an organism at war with itself is doomed. We are one planet. ✨ Cosmos. TV Mini-Series, www.imdb.com. 1980.
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Every one of us is, in the cosmic perspective, precious. If a human disagrees with you, let him live. In a hundred billion galaxies, you will not find another. ✨ Carl Sagan (2011). Cosmos, p.371, Bal … ▶
It is of interest to note that while some dolphins are reported to have learned English - up to fifty words used in correct context - no human being has been reported to have learned dolphinese.
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A new consciousness is developing which sees the earth as a single organism and recognizes that an organism at war with itself is doomed. We are one planet. ✨ Cosmos. TV Mini-Series, www.imdb.com. 1980.

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