MNA Online Book Club - Starry Messenger by Neil deGrasse Tyson
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Join us online Sunday November 8th at 2 p.m. to discuss Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization by Neil deGrasse Tyson.
Bringing his cosmic perspective to civilization on Earth, Neil deGrasse Tyson shines new light on the crucial fault lines of our time—war, politics, religion, truth, beauty, gender, and race—in a way that stimulates a deeper sense of unity for us all.
In a time when our political and cultural views feel more polarized than ever, Tyson provides a much-needed antidote to so much of what divides us, while making a passionate case for the twin chariots of enlightenment—a cosmic perspective and the rationality of science.
After thinking deeply about how science sees the world and about Earth as a planet, the human brain has the capacity to reset and recalibrates life’s priorities, shaping the actions we might take in response. No outlook on culture, society, or civilization remains untouched.
With crystalline prose, Starry Messenger walks us through the scientific palette that sees and paints the world differently. From insights on resolving global conflict to reminders of how precious it is to be alive, Tyson reveals, with warmth and eloquence, an array of brilliant and beautiful truths that apply to us all, informed and enlightened by knowledge of our place in the universe.
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Possibilities for future books:
The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down by Anne Fadiman
The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir by Kao Kalia Yang
Hope in the Dark: Untold Histories, Wild Possibilities by Rebecca Solnit
God, Human, Animal, Machine: Technology, Metaphor, and the Search for Meaning by Meghan O'Gieblyn
A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum by Emma Southon
If you are interested in any of these titles, or have other book suggestions, please message me or leave a comment below.
Please note: The link for joining the meeting is only visible to those on the attending list. If you are on the wait list you will not see the link unless a spot opens up and you are moved to attending.