Greatness?

The honorable Carl Sagan once said, "We humans are capable of greatness." How true was he? When you look at the horrible newscasts going on everyday, and the numerous negative orientated media outlets, our future may not seem to so bright in your eyes. But our achievements, whether they be negative or positive, have shown me that humans can do anything we set our minds to. If we want to have huge ratings and only make money, we can make a show that has no human value, but the producers goal was achieved. If a family in America wants to know everything about Tom Cruise, they can do that, and they will most likely achieve their goal. We have an infinite knowledge database that is compiled of everything we currently know. And the most wonderful thing about it is, almost every person has access to it, whether it be their own home, a school, or a library. I believe our species is in an infant stage, and this time in our existence is extremely necessary. Historians will look back and point out all of our blunders, and will teach the children of their generations how to evolve their minds and not make those same mistakes. These thoughts give me an enormous amount of hope, in these dire times.