“people did not object to these theories because they were theoretical but because they found such conclusions unacceptable. Many of the recent discoveries of quantum physics unsettled our belief in human exceptionality. They revealed that we are not in fact the central drama of the universe, that we are merely temporary collections of vibrations in fundamental quantum fields. “People want to believe that life has meaning, that humans stand at the center of existence.” He looked directly at me and added, “This is why religion continues to be so seductive, even now in the modern world.”