In seeking the impact of the new universe on culture in the modern era, we need to remember that “culture” is not monolithic and that “impact” is a notoriously vague term. Thus it is no surprise that the new universe and its master narrativ…galaxy rather than its center, and since then billions of galaxies have been discovered beyond our own.[^53]
In the physical universe scenario, all is not lost with respect to the status of humanity. In a universe in which life on Earth is…
Arthur C. Clarke
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Clarke appears primarily as a figure in the history of science fiction's engagement with cosmic scales and humanity's diminished place in an expanding universe. The readings invoke him implicitly through discussion of how the "new universe" narrative—of cosmic evolution and humanity's peripheral status—shaped modern culture and imagination, particularly in how speculative fiction processed the existential implications of modern astronomy. His work exemplifies how science fiction mediates between scientific discovery and cultural meaning-making, a central concern for understanding how art responds to technological and cosmological disruption.
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