The last sound on the worthless earth will be two human beings trying to launch a homemade spaceship and already quarreling about where they are going next.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Even at the end of the world, humans will argue instead of cooperating.
- In plain terms
- Conflict persists even when facing extinction.
- What can you take from it?
- Disagreement is human nature.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Will we stop fighting at the end?
Another view
It presents a cynical view of human cooperation.
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