Alone In The Universe

While I'm not a big fan of his, Charles Krauthammer had a column today regarding the odds of intelligent life in the universe and the fate of humanity. What struck me was one of his conclusions; that the contentious and exasperating art of politics is ultimately the crucible on which all of humanities accomplishments rest. To survive, art, music, mathematics, all of man's achievements are dependent on our ability to manage our own relations.