The Earth is a very small stage in a vast cosmic arena. Think of the rivers of blood spilled by all those generals and emperors so that, in glory and triumph, they could become the momentary masters of a fraction of a dot. Think of the endless cruelties visited by the inhabitants of one corner of this pixel on the scarcely distinguishable inhabitants of some other corner, how frequent their misunderstandings, how eager they are to kill one another, how fervent their hatreds.
Carl Sagan (November 9, 1934 - December 20, 1996)
Pale Blue Dot (p. 6)
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Yup. When you back up a few million miles and get the wider perspective the universe looks a lot different than it does from inside your living room window. The view doesn't put into perspective human issues that are local to the planet but it sure does put human issues into perspective with a larger and overriding scenario.
Now this is a challenge . . . and to meet such challenges requires a much broader perspective than is common. Carl Sagan focused attention on the need for the wider view and inspired millions. He reminds us that it is time to grow up. We should work hard to inspire others to reach even more distant points of view.