David Miller, Justice for earthlings: essays in political philosophy
: Adopting an earthling identity helps individuals feel they belong to a larger whole, shifting focus from narrow professional or personal goals toward serving the "wholeness" of our global home. Global and Ethical Implications Earthling
: As earthlings, we face collective challenges like climate change and resource management that require global cooperation. David Miller, Justice for earthlings: essays in political
: Before one is a citizen of a nation or a member of a profession, one is an earthling. the fruit we eat
: The term helps collapse artificial divisions—nationalism, race, and creed—into a single "global subjectivity".
: This identity suggests a reciprocal relationship with the wind, the fruit we eat, and the soil beneath us.
: When considering the future, such as potential contact with alien life, being an "earthling" provides a moral framework for deciding how to weigh the needs of our own planet's inhabitants against those of other worlds.