Interstellar civilizations home to hundreds of peacefully cooperating alien species are a common theme in science fiction, but are such civilizations likely or would we instead see conquest and xenocide?

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Credits:

Alien Civilizations: Multi-Species Empires

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

Episode 337a, April 10 2022

Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

Editors:

David McFarlane

Cover Art:

Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier

Music by:

Martin Rezny, "Lifelight"

Denny Schneidemesser, "Bridge Ambience"

Stellardrone, "A Moment of Stillness"

Aerium, "Fifth Star of Aldebaran"

Miguel Johnson, "Strange New World"

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