When I was born, in 1956, this horrendous image was already burned into the human psyche.
The second image did not appear until I was 13 and represents a sort of miracle, now deep into the human psyche as well.
Which will we choose as a species, life or death? The image of the bomb is just the most extreme choosing of death, a death by fire. We also choose this when we burn fossil fuels and use petroleum products. It is just slower and less immediately dramatic.
To choose the precious blue dot takes a very different mind set and the actions that go with that path.
We must stop burning and tend to planting for the next several centuries.
Can we change the vision? Can we change the outcome?
There has never in human history been a more important decision.
We Americans seem to be choosing both at the same time: Barbenheimer!
Beautiful post. Thank you.