Human religion begins with our ability to populate our minds with imagined other minds.

Storr, The Science of Storytelling

• “Hope clouds observation.” — Frank Herbert, Dune, 1965 novel

“Last year, I had a life-changing experience at 90 years old. I went to space, after decades of playing an iconic science-fiction character who was exploring the universe. I thought I would experience a deep connection with the immensity around us, a deep call for endless exploration.

"I was absolutely wrong. The strongest feeling, that dominated ev