{"product_id":"off-earth-hardcover","title":"OFF EARTH (Hardcover)","description":"\u003cb\u003eCan we do better in space than we’ve done here on Earth?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe’ve pinpointed the destination, refined the technology, designed the habitat, outfitted our space residents. Are we forgetting something? A timely reminder that it’s not \u003ci\u003ejust\u003c\/i\u003e rocket science, this thought-provoking book explores the all-too-human issues raised by the prospect of settling in outer space. It’s worth remembering, Erika Nesvold suggests, that in making new worlds, we don’t necessarily leave our earthly problems behind. Accordingly, her work highlights the complex ethical challenges that accompany any other-worldly venture—questions about the environment, labor rights, and medical ethics, among others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAny such venture, Nesvold contends, must be made on behalf of all humanity, with global input and collaboration. \u003ci\u003eOff-Earth\u003c\/i\u003e thus includes historical and contemporary examples from outside the dominant Western\/US, abled, and privileged narrative of the space industry. Nesvold calls on experts in ethics, sociology, history, social justice, and law to launch a hopeful conversation about the potential ethical pitfalls of becoming a multi-planet species—and, ideally, to shed light on similar problems we presently face here on Earth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpace settlement is rapidly becoming ever more likely. Will it look like the utopian vision of \u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e? Or the dark future of \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e? Nesvold challenges us to decide.","brand":"Nesvold, Erika","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52337230414098,"sku":"9780262047548","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0270\/9238\/5846\/files\/7588493482281_f7dd62a6-62f9-43de-a2f0-1704f321f29a.jpg?v=1780436829","url":"https:\/\/hbswarehousesale.com\/products\/off-earth-hardcover","provider":"Harvard Book Store Warehouse Sale","version":"1.0","type":"link"}