Elon Musk says 'The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress' is one of his favourite books. That checks out: the novel is about a lunar colony that bravely cuts off …
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What Draws Us to the Reactionary Darkness of ‘Dune’?
With its often-reactionary mix of political cynicism, ecological catastrophism, and lurid orientalism, 'Dune' remains oddly attractive to left-wing audiences.
The Billionaire Space Race Reflects a Colonial Mindset
The promises billionaires Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos make for colonisation are similar in ambition to those of four centuries ago.
Jeff Bezos’s Vanity Space Flight Was a Uniquely American Disgrace
Only in a country whose ruling class has grown deeply deluded could a space joy ride like Jeff Bezos’s be seen as cause for public celebration rather than the …
The Billionaire Space Race Is the Ultimate Symbol of Capitalist Decadence
Extreme wealth in the capitalist age is by definition engaged in a constant and desperate scramble for new sources of ethical legitimacy
Physics and All That Comes With It
I have observed that there is an intense urge amongst a vast majority of students and scholars to sound intellectual – all the time.