Future article idea re. Fermi Paradox....my hypothesis is that there is a "political great filter" in addition to biological/tech great filters. Some political systems may be just better to get to space than others.
For all we know, there are human-like aliens 300 light years way but they have been frozen in time at the level of Middle Ages feudalism because of constant warlord warfare (like 6th-century Europe or the Chinese warring states period)
What is the optimal political system to get us to Alpha Centauri and beyond?
1962 USA could get us to Mars, but not post-1992 USA.
1938 Germany or 17th-century France were great at getting national projects done, but having a "cult of personality" political system means that the future of your civilization literally depends on 4 people who may be psychopaths and/or incompetent.
Without cohesive leadership and civilization-level will, humans are just a swam of ants.
For all we know, North Korea's Juche may be the most efficient form of government. (hope not, but it is amazing what North Korea has done with literally near nothing beyond human will, cohesion and coercion).
Maybe they're out there, some time in the last second took a good look at our planet before hopping in their spaceship for a jaunt around our galaxy, saw what was happening & decided this was a neighborhood to avoid. I know I would. 🤷
Can I ask where you learned writing or what you studied? I find your style of writing intriguing. I definitely have a drive for philosophy but don't really know where to start. Where does one find a good teacher
great article!
Future article idea re. Fermi Paradox....my hypothesis is that there is a "political great filter" in addition to biological/tech great filters. Some political systems may be just better to get to space than others.
For all we know, there are human-like aliens 300 light years way but they have been frozen in time at the level of Middle Ages feudalism because of constant warlord warfare (like 6th-century Europe or the Chinese warring states period)
What is the optimal political system to get us to Alpha Centauri and beyond?
1962 USA could get us to Mars, but not post-1992 USA.
1938 Germany or 17th-century France were great at getting national projects done, but having a "cult of personality" political system means that the future of your civilization literally depends on 4 people who may be psychopaths and/or incompetent.
Without cohesive leadership and civilization-level will, humans are just a swam of ants.
For all we know, North Korea's Juche may be the most efficient form of government. (hope not, but it is amazing what North Korea has done with literally near nothing beyond human will, cohesion and coercion).
COSMIC ANCESTRY Life comes from space because life comes from life
https://www.panspermia.org/index.htm
https://www.panspermia.org/SETI-Paper.pdf
The Octopus specifically is discussed at length, which brought me here.
This idea goes back to Fred Hoyle, today carried on by Chandra Wickramasinghe.
See his report on the origins of COVID for a real shock.
Maybe they're out there, some time in the last second took a good look at our planet before hopping in their spaceship for a jaunt around our galaxy, saw what was happening & decided this was a neighborhood to avoid. I know I would. 🤷
Can I ask where you learned writing or what you studied? I find your style of writing intriguing. I definitely have a drive for philosophy but don't really know where to start. Where does one find a good teacher