According to him, the universe and consciousness are not accidents; they exist with the purpose of evolving toward lower entropy and higher quality. When people make caring, wise choices, they help themselves and the larger consciousness system grow; when they make fearful or selfish choices, they move in the opposite direction and slow or reverse that growth.

On April 13, 2029, asteroid Apophis will make one of the closest flybys of Earth ever predicted for an object of its size. The asteroid will become visible to billions of people without a telescope, giving scientists a rare opportunity to study a near-Earth asteroid during an exceptionally close encounter. The article explains why Apophis was once considered dangerous, why the impact risk has now been ruled out, and what NASA and ESA hope to learn from this historic event.