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“That is our larger destiny: to allow the Earth to organize in a new way, in a manner impossible all the billions of years prior to humanity”

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Brian Swimme
Brian Swimme

Brian Swimme, born in 1950 in the United States, is an academic in an unknown field. His research spans multiple disciplines, including astronomy, philosophy, and religion. Swimme is known for his unique perspective on the universe and his works aim to explore the position and meaning of humans in the cosmos. more

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