Part 18/21:
Hancock expresses concerns about humanity’s current trajectory—over-reliance on destructive warfare, corporate greed, and neglect of cosmic dangers like asteroid impacts. He advocates for global cooperation to monitor and mitigate cosmic threats, emphasizing that we ignore the universe at our peril.
He highlights the Taurid Meteor Stream, which caused the Younger Dryas impact, noting that Earth still passes through this debris field—posing ongoing risk. Hancock urges moving resources from weapons development to planetary defense initiatives, asserting that protecting Earth and understanding its cosmic environment is humanity's moral responsibility.