Guest essay calls for SpaceX boycott over Musk's USAID termination and ethical concerns
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Émile P. Torres
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A guest post by medical student Devin Kellis issues an urgent call to boycott SpaceX, arguing that Elon Musk's termination of USAID and other actions make supporting the company ethically untenable. The author draws on his background in nuclear war prevention and extinction ethics to frame the argument, connecting Musk's business decisions to broader humanitarian and existential risks.
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· 3 pulledWhat follows is an urgent call to boycott SpaceX, given Musk's termination of USAID (among other things).
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