Kepler was born on this day in 1571. Unbeknownst to most, he wrote the world's first book of science fiction. It landed his mother in a witchcraft trial. He spent six years defending her, all the while revolutionizing our understanding of the universe: https://www.themarginalian.org/2019/12/26/katharina-kepler-witchcraft-dream/
How Kepler Invented Science Fiction and Defended His Mother in a Witchcraft Trial While Revolutionizing Our Understanding of the Universe

How many revolutions does the cog of culture make before a new truth about reality catches into gear?

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enjoyed this piece when it appeared in 2019. also enjoyed the novel "Kepler" by John Banville.