Affiliation:
1. School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Edinburgh, UK
Abstract
AbstractGiven the physical conditions in space, such as on the Moon and Mars, and the challenges to liberty they might cause, an attempt can be made to identify the forms and sources of tyranny in space. They emerge from political, economic, and social conditions. In particular, the control over vital resources and the isolation caused by vast spatial scales in space are two conduits for illiberal behaviour. Other factors provide fertile ground for the emergence of tyranny in space settlements. The identification of the conditions for tyranny in space provides the basis for considering how to mitigate these effects and construct societies in which humans can realise diverse forms of liberty.
Publisher
Oxford University PressOxford