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Re:Cosmos Will Get a Sequel by philwelch on Saturday August 06, 2011 @06:58PM (#2855119)
Or at least, it would be extremely rare for someone to be able to project that much love and empathy for others without the use of psychedelics or empathogens, at least in western society.

It's rare with or without drugs, let's be honest. I've known lots of stoners and they didn't seem particularly empathetic.

I don't think Mr. Rogers ever smoked weed, and he's the best example other than Sagan of a TV personality that projected a lot of love and empathy for the audience.

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Re:Cosmos Will Get a Sequel by mortenjorck on Saturday August 06, 2011 @07:21PM (#2855154)
That's actually quite an interesting parallel you draw. I never considered Fred Rogers and Carl Sagan in the same thought, but despite being in some ways polar opposites, Sagan being a very liberal, science-minded individual, Rogers being a very conservative, faith-minded individual, they had almost more in common, given that these leanings both stemmed from a deep, gently- and eloquently-expressed love and concern for humanity.
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