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Space — A Far from Final Frontier
Consider that humanity emerges from the confines of a womb with an instinctual desire to conquer space. Many a frazzled mother has endured the efforts of their unborn child to kick their way out, but once the escape is executed, the mission escalates. Our conquest of space is met with barriers; we immediately encounter confinements of playpens, cribs, carriages and strollers; we are strapped to things — devices, car seats, other humans — all in an attempt to restrain our pioneering instincts.
But the moment we are given the opportunity, we crawl. And as soon as our little limbs will hold us up, we walk. Soon after, we are running, and then falling and then getting up and running again. Ultimately we will ride a bike, drive a car and even fly. With each of our mobile milestones — each successful expedition into a new space — our world expands, and with it, our minds.
This is the human narrative of mobility, defined by the causal relationship between expanding the limits of our physical reach and the personal growth and empowerment that it brings to us. It is an evolutionary adaptation for every successful species because mobility is knowledge and knowledge is survival.
Our memories are pinned with mobility milestones. So many of us remember when we first rode a bike, when we got our driver’s license, when we went away to school. These…
