Myths are a key to essential human truths with certain vital functions; the psychological centering of the individual; the sociological harmonisation of the person within his community; the ordering of man's place in the universe; and the relation of the individual to "the awesome mystery within himself and all things." - Joseph Campbell
Look again at that dot. That's here. That's home. That's us. On it everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone you ever heard of, every human being who ever was, lived out their lives. The aggregate of our joy and suffering, thousands of confident religions, ideologies, and economic doctrines, every hunter and forager, every hero and coward, every creator and destroyer of civilisation, every king and peasant, every young couple in love, every mother and father, hopeful child, inventor and explorer, every teacher of morals, every corrupt politician, every "superstar", every "supreme leader", every saint and sinner in the history of our species lived there - on a mote of dust suspended in a sunbeam - Carl Sagan
Outer space may offer a new perspective on economic growth; as income rises, so does light usage per person.
A noted futurist imagines a century during which Japan and Turkey might form an alliance to attack the US, Poland would become America
Innovative uses for local community hubs such as pubs are increasing individuals' choices.