We are the universe made conscious, able to contemplate itself yet sadly unable even to leave the most basic of superstitions and ignorance in the past where it belongs. Capitalism is an extension of this ignorance, the influence of religion an extension of this superstition. The two have led us to being a constant state of war these days, and things don't look any better for the future.

Earth will go on without us - we're a mere ecological blip, unable to restrain ourselves in the exploitation of natural resources, unable to control our numbers, unable to realise a fraction of our own potential even though there are plenty of navigators to guide us.