EPISODE · Sep 9, 2025 · 1H 22M
The Green Cosmos: Gerard O’Neill’s Post-Political Space Utopia
from Cited Podcast · host Cited Media
In the 1970s, Gerard O’Neill drew up detailed plans for large space colonies. The Princeton physicist claimed that these colonies could beam limitless energy back down to Earth, solving all our environmental problems. As climate change accelerates, O’Neill’s once-forgotten green dream has become influential again; many of today’s corporate space evangelists refer to themselves as “Jerry’s Kids.” For solutions to Earth’s problems, should we look to the stars?
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The Green Cosmos: Gerard O’Neill’s Post-Political Space Utopia
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