Astronomers Have Warned Against Colonial Practices in the Space Industry − a Philosopher of Science Explains How the Industry Could Explore Other Planets Without Exploiting Them

There are two major obstacles to change, two great walls to be brought down. The first is our current narrative that places humankind above all other forms of life, as masters of the planet.

The moment has come, especially for those living in wealthy nations, to recognise a disturbing truth: that we have colonised the future. We treat the future like a distant colonial outpost devoid of people, where we can freely dump ecological degradation, technological risk and nuclear waste, and which we can plunder as we please. When Britain colo

Today, a young theoretical astrophysicist is more likely to get a tenure-track job by pondering multiverses than by seeking evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence. This is a shame, especially because budding scientists are often at their most imaginative during the early phases of their careers. During this fertile period, they encounter a profe

The failure of industry to take responsibility for the well-being of the natural world and other human beings, and our complacency and complicity in the destruction that has resulted, are quickly taking away our right to live on this planet. The original agreement that we made with the Creator is held under the laws of creation. The unchanging laws