The Religion of Curiosity

Why do we exist at all?

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When we ponder the vastness of the universe and our place in it, most of us are filled with mixed feelings of awe, wonder, joy, fear, and (often) humility. Some other animals may experience such feelings, too — we can try to imagine the feelings of a young animal like Bambi, portrayed in the classic Disney movie, or of our own household pets — but among living forms that we know of, only we…