Earthling <EXCLUSIVE>

: 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.