Space not for everyone: The problem of social exclusion in the concept of space settlement

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Szocik, Konrad
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2023
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The subject of this paper is a continuation of the discussion initiated by Milan M. Ćirković. Ćirković criticized a number of arguments skeptical of the idea of space settlement. However, he omitted arguments referring to social justice and equal access, which, as this paper tries to show, are arguably the most serious skeptical remarks against the idea of space colonization. The paper emphasizes that both space exploration and, ultimately, potential space colonization run the risk of exacerbating inequality and, as such, are not projects pursued for all of humanity.
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space settlement  skepticism  social injustice  equal access  racism  feminism
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Szocik, K. (2023). Space not for everyone: The problem of social exclusion in the concept of space settlement, Futures, 145, 103073. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.futures.2022.103073. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0016328722001732)
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