as i listened to this talk, i was hurled back to a time when i was not only hopeful, but genuinely excited to see what the future would bring -- what we would find out, what we'd achieve.
while heroes struggle to unlock the mysteries that can not only save our species, but also produce wonders we have yet to even conceive, idiots are counting their virtual coins, bickering over their supernatural god-creatures and inventing new and improved methods to generate suffering and death.
there must be a way to help people wake up from their stupor and realize how marvelous existence can be.
