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The Overview Effect
Space Exploration and Human Evolution
Book • 2021
In 'The Overview Effect: Space Exploration and Human Evolution,' Frank White delves into the transformative experience of viewing Earth from space, highlighting its profound effects on astronauts' worldviews.
The book explores how this perspective can foster global unity and environmental awareness, positioning space exploration as a crucial step in human evolution.
The fourth edition includes interviews with numerous astronauts, offering insights into the universal implications of space travel.
The book explores how this perspective can foster global unity and environmental awareness, positioning space exploration as a crucial step in human evolution.
The fourth edition includes interviews with numerous astronauts, offering insights into the universal implications of space travel.
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Mentioned by Peter Diamandis as a book about the overview effect.

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EP #16 AI is Creating Massive Entrepreneurial Opportunity w/ Emad Mostaque
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when discussing the physiological changes that occur when seeing the Earth from space.


Michelle Hanlon

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Let’s Talk Space Law! It’s Law, but From OUTER SPACE!
Mentioned by Peter Diamandis when discussing the psychological impact of seeing Earth from space.

EP #5 Becoming the First Black Female Space Pilot w/ Dr. Sian Proctor
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as the author who coined the term "Overview Effect"


Elsa Chang

For William Shatner, seeing Earth from space was moving and heartbreaking