Virgin Galactic’s use of the 'Overview Effect’ to promote space tourism is a terrible irony
- Written by: Ariane Moore, PhD Candidate in Philosophy, University of Tasmania
Virgin Galactic, the space tourism company founded in 2004 by Richard Branson, promotes its flights as offering:
A Brand New Perspective: Deepen your connection to Earth and to humanity with the transformational experience known as the Overview Effect.
First discussed in 1987 by space philosopher Frank White, the Overview Effect is a result of...