accepting reality as it is can be so difficult — and why it's an essential first step in building a meaningful life
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The mind is like an iceberg, it floats with one-seventh of its bulk above water.
Sigmund Freud — A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis
The current paradigm, in which human civilization is confined to one planet, exposes humanity to existential threats that are unpredictable and uncontrollable on a planetary scale. By moving beyond the only home we have ever known, we ensure species-level redundancy and that the light of consciousness will not be tied to a single planet subject to the inevitable hazards of a harsh and vast universe.
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