Interstellar civilizations home to hundreds of peacefully cooperating alien species are a common theme in science fiction, but are such civilizations likely or would we instead see conquest and xenocide?

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Credits: Alien Civilizations: Multi-Species Empires Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur Episode 337a, April 10 2022 Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

Editors: David McFarlane

Cover Art: Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier

Music by: Martin Rezny, "Lifelight" Denny Schneidemesser, "Bridge Ambience" Stellardrone, "A Moment of Stillness" Aerium, "Fifth Star of Aldebaran" Miguel Johnson, "Strange New World"