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Why We’re Losing Earth and ourselves — and How to Stop
What Interstellar Reveals About Our Broken Priorities
We dream of escaping to the stars while our own planet dies gasping at our feet.
I watched Interstellar recently — late to the party, I know.
But its story clawed into my soul, leaving me restless.
Cooper, a father, fought to secure a future for his daughter, Murph, only to meet her on her deathbed, her life already spent.
The film’s haunting truth mirrors our own:
We’re so busy chasing tomorrow that we forget to live today.
And while we dream of distant planets, we’re letting our own burn.
How Present Slips Away
We’ve heard it from elders, their voices trembling on hospital beds:
“I wish I’d spent more time with family.”
They speak of moments lost — laughter over dinner, quiet evenings, shared dreams.
Yet, we ignore them.
We grind for a “better future,” building castles in the sky that often crumble.
Cooper’s story in Interstellar is ours:
He left to save his daughter’s world, only to miss her entire life.
