[rodlette]

The meat of the article:

> the billionaires behind the steering wheel have mistaken cautionary tales and entertainments for a road map, and we’re trapped in the passenger seat. Let’s hope there isn’t a cliff in front of us.

I think the (well esteemed) author is overestimating the marginal impact of science fiction, and has mistaken correlation for causation.

Humans expanding their habitats is just plain old humanity doing its thing.