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Throughout, Greene advocates humility about our knowledge—recognizing the universe’s vastness, the limits of human perception, and the current gaps in understanding. Concepts like what occurred before the Big Bang or the true nature of consciousness stretch the limits of current science but point toward a universe that is more wondrous and strange than our everyday intuition can comprehend.
He urges us to appreciate the cosmic rarity of our existence—the extraordinary sequence of events that have made us conscious observers—and to celebrate that fleeting yet precious moment of cosmic consciousness.