It was great, but it fell apart this season. The finale was esp galling. Dev's strategy is to steal a natural resource? That's not upwing--that's old school predation. And how would it work, anyway? Earth could just starve out everyone on the base (and why would they let him get away with it?). Goldilox has no value for Mars other than trading it with Earth, and they just prevented Earth from becoming far more prosperous and developed.
Great article James. I also wrote a piece on my Substack and mentioned your work. You can check here:
Beyond the Moon: 'For All Mankind' and the Dawn of Terra 2.0.
Explore how 'For All Mankind' encapsulates our Terra 2.0 vision, fostering techno-optimism for a progressive, interconnected future.
https://frankdasilva.substack.com/p/beyond-the-moon-for-all-mankind
It was great, but it fell apart this season. The finale was esp galling. Dev's strategy is to steal a natural resource? That's not upwing--that's old school predation. And how would it work, anyway? Earth could just starve out everyone on the base (and why would they let him get away with it?). Goldilox has no value for Mars other than trading it with Earth, and they just prevented Earth from becoming far more prosperous and developed.
The woke crap is a bit much. But otherwise it is an excellent show. Rare these days.
Sounds great. I love alternative history.
A most excellent show.