To Be Taught, If Fortunate

This is my 3rd or 4th Chambers book and I think it's my favorite. Not because it's short, it is, but because it ponders the big questions in life. Not that I didn't think space exploration wasn't important before, I did, but now I think I see the philosophy of WHY it's important. I can't help but wonder if this wasn't written to offset the current state of the country's views on space exploration (too expensive). Chambers even offers up an alternative to creating government expenses.
I really loved that their bodies had to be changed before exploring each new planet, it gave the feeling of a fresh start, a clean slate. I loved visiting the planets with them. I loved Ariadne's simple explanations for what really is a complicated science. I was all in.
This little book is filled with wonder, and that is something I needed right now.