Fermi Paradox: The Prime Directive Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

One solution to the Fermi Paradox, the big question of where all the aliens are, is that extraterrestrials might hide from us to avoid altering our society, a concept we see in Star Trek called the Prime Directive. Is such a policy ethical, and if so, should we follow it?
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The Fermi Paradox: The Prime Directive
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 264a; November 15, 2020
Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur
Written by:
Isaac Arthur
Editors:
Darius Said
Jerry Guern
Keith Blockus
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