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: Before one is a citizen of a nation or a member of a profession, one is an earthling.

Thinking as an earthling changes how we approach justice and governance. In his work , philosopher David Miller argues that justice should be rooted in the actual social contexts and "real-world" conditions of human life rather than abstract, universal ideals.

: 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

Being an earthling is more than just living on a specific planet; it is a physical and elemental feeling of connection to the living world.

David Miller, Justice for earthlings: essays in political philosophy : Before one is a citizen of a

: 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.

: As earthlings, we face collective challenges like climate change and resource management that require global cooperation. : Adopting an earthling identity helps individuals feel

: The term helps collapse artificial divisions—nationalism, race, and creed—into a single "global subjectivity".