The Overview Effect | Frank White

 
 
 
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Why it is here:

This is the psychological goal.

White documents the profound cognitive shift astronauts experience when viewing Earth from orbit—an instant realization of interconnectedness and the disappearance of national borders.

We include this to define the specific "State of Mind" required to build a Flourishing World.

It moves the concept of "planetary stewardship" from a political ideal to a biological imperative.

It reminds us that our current tribal bickering is a result of a limited perspective, and that a higher vantage point renders those conflicts obsolete.

 
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