ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

The Mote in God's Eye

Okay kiddo, so there's a book called "The Mote in God's Eye" and it's about some humans who go to outer space and meet some aliens called the Moties. The title of the book comes from an old saying that means people often focus on small problems while ignoring bigger ones.

You see, the Moties are really smart and have amazing technology, but they also have a problem - their population keeps growing and they don't have enough resources to support everyone. So they have to deal with this big problem while the humans are focused on smaller things.

The book is about how the humans and Moties learn from each other and work together to try to solve each other's problems. Sometimes it's important to remember what's really important and not get too caught up in the details.