James Carlson #4: The Space Trilogy

The idea of space being an ocean of pure life rather than a vacant space of desolation really resonated with me. When ransom rockets through space with Weston and Devine within a spaceship in Lewis’s novel Out of the Silent Planet, this observation reflected a concept of the universe that life is not a singular occurrence but, rather, a pervasive element of the cosmos. Life exists beyond humanity and the earth in general. With the ceaseless and limitless occurrences of life, the Universe becomes a far more complicated endeavor for humanity. Life outside of the human perspective undermines the hubris of human elitism.