The End of Expansionism

I wrote this paper in 2012 for a final in a college course. It is interesting to look back on and realize the continued imminence of the corporatization of space.

As our societies become more stressed toward the need to expand and grow, based on the economic model of capitalism, it has become increasingly clear that we have run out of space and resources on our finite home: earth. However, many different interest groups believe that it is not our economic model that requires rekindling and a transformation, rather we must continue expansion and look toward space exploration and…