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Bringing his cosmic perspective to civilization on Earth Neil deGrasse Tyson bestselling author ofAstrophysics for People in a Hurryshines new light on the crucial fault lines of our timewar politics religion truth beauty gender race and tribalismin 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 muchneeded antidote to so much of what divides us while making a passionate case for the twin engines of enlightenmenta cosmic perspective and the rationality of scienceAfter 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 lifes priorities along with the actions we might take in response As a result no outlook on culture society or civilisation remains untouched
InStarry 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 weve 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 beforeand exposes unfounded perspectives and unjustified emotions
With crystalline prose and an abundance of evidenceStarry Messengerwalks 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