Book Review: More Everything Forever,' by Adam Becker
Briefly

In "More Everything Forever," Adam Becker challenges the notion that colonizing Mars is a viable solution for humanity's survival. Through his expertise in astrophysics, Becker details the harsh realities of life on Mars, from extreme radiation levels to toxic dust that makes the atmosphere deadly. The book critiques the ideology of technological salvation pursued by billionaire entrepreneurs like Elon Musk, questioning if outer space colonization truly represents advancement or simply an escape from Earth’s problems.
Mars would make Antarctica look like Tahiti. The plan to colonize Mars is one of the fantastical scenarios Becker writes about in More Everything Forever.
Becker lays out the many problems of getting to, and surviving on, the Red Planet, including surface radiation and toxic dust.
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