In a riveting discussion, Mary-Jane Rubenstein, a Professor of religion and science, and Frederick Sharman, an architect and researcher, unravel the legacy of Gerard O'Neill's vision of space colonies. They explore how O'Neill's ideas could potentially address Earth's environmental crises through space-based solar power, while also critiquing the colonial and religious underpinnings in modern space rhetoric. Rubenstein highlights the troubling connections between capitalism and space expansion, urging for alternative narratives to guide our futures beyond expansionist myths.
