Tonight I watched an episode of Cosmos - not the new one with Neil DeGrasse Tyson, but the old one, with Carl Sagan. (I'd like to see the new one, too, when I get a chance). There are lots of amazing things to comment about in that old show - groundbreaking ideas that are still incredibly relevant today. But what strikes me in particular is the pace of the show. It operates at a human pace. He speaks intelligently, slowly - with caution and care. At times there are long pauses, as if he is genuinely considering what to say next. By modern standards it appears almost glacial. And it is so, so nice. So calming. Of course it's appropriate for his subject material. But it really serves to highlight a key of modern society - how fast we move from topic to topic.
Good on you, Carl Sagan.