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Some believe a superior being has guided humans. I see no compelling evidence for this. The human wish for guidance, for confirmation and external su… - Greg Bear
" "Some believe a superior being has guided humans. I see no compelling evidence for this. The human wish for guidance, for confirmation and external support, is an underlying theme in all they do and say, however. Very few stray far from this most fundamental of wishes: that they might have immortal and omniscient parents.
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About Greg Bear
Gregory Dale Bears (August 20, 1951 – November 19, 2022) was an American writer and illustrator best known for science fiction. His work has covered themes of galactic conflict, artificial universes, consciousness and cultural practices, and accelerated evolution.
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