If You’re Curious What Neil deGrasse Tyson Would Be Like As Your Dad, Watch His Graduation Speech

Everyone’s favorite astrophysicist gets animated during his commencement speech at Rice University. At 5:44, he explains the only things that push a nation to do something big and describes the overwhelmingly positive repercussions at 11:06. At 17:22, he lowers the boom about how wayward America has gotten. Don’t miss the end for an uplifting call to action.

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