Another wonder 'full' documentary by Carl Sagan was Pale Blue Dot. Sagan's unique take on the history of the quest for knowledge of ourselves and the Planets 'The Wonderers' in our solar system. I particularly like the pace of this film, The first episode, the way he narrates the images and allows the story to unfold. It is reminds me of Jacob Bronowski's - The Ascent of Man, which came out in 1973, another classic educational documentary series on mans technological & cultural evolution.
Both Sagan & Bronowski explore mankind's unending impulse to explore the universe, both the inner dimension and the external world. Both weave an inspiring story of both culture and science to explain who we are. The is no end to mans fascination about the world, and if your curiosity has dried up watching these shows again will light the spark that will ignite the flame of learning.
When there is so much hogwash on tv these days its good to know that these wonderful documentaries are still available to us to entertain, inspire & inform, which i think are the 3 aspirations of great education. I will find The Ascent of Man and give you the link.
