Star Trek Taught Us Plenty About Ourselves

Today is the 50th anniversary of the first episode of Star Trek, a good time to remind ourselves of how truly remarkable this iconic television show is, and, in particular, how it continues to serve as a statement of how noble our species can be.  

Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry told us: The human race is a remarkable creature, one with great potential, and I hope that ‘Star Trek’ has helped to show us what we can be if we believe in ourselves and our abilities.

Roddenberry was quite correct; our race has the capacity to be wise and honorable. An important lesson in are world today, marked as it is by its violence, intolerance, and indifference to the suffering of others.  We’re capable of better things, and it’s our shared responsibility to get us there.