humanity holds a central role in the universe because of our unique ability to create explanatory knowledge. Contrasting the British Enlightenment, which embraces human fallibility and constant improvement, with the more rigid Continental Enlightenment, the author suggests that progress is an infinite journey rather than a destination. Through a thought experiment in intergalactic space, the source demonstrates that even the most resource-poor environments can be transformed by intelligent life into centers of vast energy and information. This capacity for universal construction makes people the most significant physical phenomena in existence, as their future actions must be accounted for in any accurate theory of astrophysics. Ultimately, the universe is described as being "knowledge-friendly," waiting for the spark of human reason to unlock its unlimited potential.