![]() The forces of capital are certainly powerful but at the same time they are being challenged, subverted and even overturned. Ormrod (Author) See all formats and editions Kindle 54.10 Read with Our Free App Hardcover 180.00 2 Used from 13.29 5 New from 162.72 Paperback 56.95 2 Used from 58.70 14 New from 51. ![]() ![]() In short, this book sets out a new understanding of our relations with the cosmos. Peter Dickens Cosmic Society: Towards a Sociology of the Universe 1st Edition by Peter Dickens (Author), James S. But these are being ignored and subverted by, for example, indigenous peoples. And satellite television pumps out forms of culture aimed at a global audience. Capital's investments in aerospace companies are actively determining forms of military interventions and the equipment used. But capital, not governments, is determining how outer space should be used. First, there is no evidence that owners of capital are attempting to extract 'rare' materials in the cosmos. Meanwhile, asteroids are seen as 'rare materials' which will be extracted and used to produce untold riches for earthbound citizens. ![]() Entrepreneurs such as Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk receive a great deal of publicity, but offer unlikely and implausible visions of space tourism for the general public. This book offers a new understanding of society's relations with the cosmos. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |