The Case Against the Case Against Space — The New Atlantis
Having grown up with the Apollo program and as an inveterate reader of science fiction, my baseline attitude toward human space exploration has long been positive. This attitude was given a more intellectual foundation in college, when one of my professors of political philosophy suggested that the space program fell into the category of the “noble and beautiful,” a translation of the Greek phrase “kalos kagathos,” which he summarized as the unnecessary things which we do or make that go beyond the basic requirements of mere life, and even a good life. Reflecting on his point over the...
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