Planetary chauvinism

Planetary chauvinism

Planetary chauvinism is a term coined by Isaac Asimov to describe a belief held by certain individuals that human society will be planet based, rather than space-based, despite the potential benefits of the latter. It argues that all the benefits of a planet can be achieved in space, usually by an O'Neill Cylinder type structure.

"Just because you evolved on a planet does not necessitate that you continue to live on one. And there are some profoundly good reasons not to do so. Like that big honkin' "gravity well" that you have to expensively and dangerously blast your way up out of each time you need to go someplace. And the bigger the planet, the worse the penalty." - Dave Brody (National Space Society).

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