= ASTRONAUTICAL EVOLUTION =

The social and political basis for the optimistic, progressive,

astronautical society of the present and future


(1)  The Principles of Astronautical Evolution

The intention is to maintain on the following pages a concise statement of the principles of evolutionary growth and progress as applied to the astronautical expansion of civilisation from its current monoglobal status out into the broader astronomical universe.

Each topic is dealt with on three pages: a statement of the astronautical evolutionist view; a page for miscellaneous comments from readers; and a page concisely stating dissenting views.

All material is by Stephen Ashworth, Oxford, UK (the owner of this website), unless otherwise attributed.


(2)  The Monthly Blog of the 21st-Century Enlightenment, Space and Society

Archive of past issues (from 19 July 2005 onwards):

Selected chapters from a planned book entitled Astronautical Evolution are occasionally being made available online.

Join the debate and analysis in Astronautical Evolution by e-mailing Stephen Ashworth <sa (at) astronist dot demon dot co dot uk>.

Previous major topics include:

E-mail Stephen Ashworth <sa (at) astronist dot demon dot co dot uk> to comment, subscribe, and contribute your own views.

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New at June 2008: The Ashworth Enlightenment Lectures.

The 18th-century Enlightenment and the 21st-century Enlightenment

Summary of Enlightenment themes.