How did Jensen connect science and myth?
I did not see them as disparate realms, but as two sides of the same unfolding truth. Darwin’s naturalism revealed the astonishing biological ascent, a grand evolutionary drama. Yet, I felt this scientific understanding craved a deeper, mythic resonance. The tales of our ancestors, their struggles and triumphs, are not mere stories; they are the echoes of our genetic memory, the blood's voice speaking of the primal forest and the hammer of Thor. Through 'The Long Journey' and my lyrical poetry, I sought to weave these threads, showing how scientific discovery and ancient sagas both illuminate our place in the vast, ongoing saga of existence.
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