A Religion-Fueled Space Race

On today's episode, we’ll be discussing the uncanny parallels between the present billionaire-backed space race and the religiously-fueled age of colonialism and conquest. We’ll be speaking with Dr. Mary-Jane Rubenstein, author of Astrotopia: The Dangerous Religion of the Corporate Space Race, and we’ll take a look at how humans might shift their thinking from “how the universe might belong to us,” to instead consider “how we might belong to the universe.” Get ready for a fascinat...

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A citizen's podcast for planning humanity's future in space - exploring the social, political, technical, and scientific aspects of living off-Earth from the perspective of a space urban planner. Celestial Citizen is a platform for promoting a more equitable and just vision of planetary settlement beyond Earth. This podcast seeks to provide a medium for conversation and discourse around how to be a better interplanetary citizen and responsible steward of Earth. Key initiatives include making space exploration and settlement planning a diverse and inclusive enterprise while promoting sustainability across the solar system. Celestial Citizen aims to solve many challenges facing Earth today with technologies and solutions derived from the space industry.