THE OVERVIEW EFFECT & HUMANITY'S FUTURE
Watch an engaging discussion between astronauts, philosophers, and artists on the new era of space exploration, Frank White’s theory of The Overview Effect phenomenon, and what it could mean for the future of our species.
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Event Hosts
MaryLiz Bender
Co-founder, Cosmic Perspective
Robin Seemangal
Chief of Content, Supercluster
Event Speakers
Dr. Sian Proctor
SpaceX Astronaut, Inspiration4 Mission Pilot, & Space2inspire Artist
Jason Silva
Storyteller, Filmmaker, Futurist
Nicole Stott
Astronaut, Artist, Author of Back to Earth
Tim Dodd
The Everyday Astronaut
Glen de Vries
Blue Origin astronaut, Co-founder of Medidata
Beth Moses
Astronaut & Astronaut Instructor, Virgin Galactic
Michael López-Alegría
Astronaut & VP of Business Development, Axiom
Loretta Whitesides
Founder of SpaceKind Training, Co-Founder of Yuri’s Night
John Kraus
Inspiration4 Photographer
Hillary Coe
Lead Designer for human-based technology and spaceflight
Kyle Schember
Co-founder and CEO, Subtractive
Jamie Carreiro
Co-founder and Chief Creative Officer, Supercluster
Dylan Taylor
CEO, Voyager Space Holdings & Founder, Multiverse Media
What is the Overview Effect?
Astronauts viewing the Earth from space often experience a shift in identity or worldview: The Overview Effect.
They gain an understanding of the miraculousness of life and the uniqueness of our existence. They recognize that, as humans, our commonalities far outweigh our differences.
This awe-inspiring perspective reframes our understanding of the Cosmos, and our relationship with our home planet and each other.
The resulting Overview Perspective plays a vital role in helping us cultivate a future of sustainable peace and prosperity for all of humanity.
Frank White first theorized the Overview Effect phenomenon in 1987. Now, much of the world has adopted this framework in describing our innate interconnectedness and it has helped provide astronauts with concepts and language to articulate the profound shift in worldview they experience when viewing the Earth from space and in space.
The Overview Effect: Space Exploration and Human Evolution is considered by many to be a seminal work in the field of space exploration, making Frank one of the most influential space philosophers of our time.
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Frank White first theorized the Overview Effect phenomenon in 1987. Now, much of the world has adopted this framework in describing our innate interconnectedness and it has helped provide astronauts with concepts and language to articulate the profound shift in worldview they experience when viewing the Earth from space and in space.
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