Philosophy Wire by Spiros Kakos [2011-06-28]: At the same time an asteroid passed through Earth at a very small distance [source: web news], we took care of an imperial penguin who got confused, lost his way and ate 3 kilos of sand because he mistaken it for ice[source: web news]. Smallness or grandeur? How much important is every little action we take every day? Does it matter we exist? Or are we sand grains in a large ocean? (or in the stomach of an intergalactic penguin)(c) Philosophy WIRES - Commenting world news from philosophy's perspective...
