The Evolutionary–Technological Barrier (ETB) Hypothesis as an Explanation for the Fermi Paradox
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| author | Stanislav Kostyuk Kostyuk, Stanislav S |
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| contents | <p><span lang="EN-US">The Fermi Paradox — the absence of observable traces of extraterrestrial civilizations despite the high probability of their existence — remains a central scientific problem. This article proposes a new interpretation based on the biopsychological nature of intelligent civilizations. It introduces the <strong>Evolutionary-Technological Barrier (ETB)</strong> hypothesis, which argues that intelligence arises as an adaptation to intense evolutionary pressure, forming consciousness rooted in biological instincts. However, upon reaching exponential technological growth, these instincts (dominance, competition, accumulation) become critically amplified. This creates an insurmountable barrier: civilizations cannot adapt their instinct-driven hierarchical control systems to the scale of global risks their own technologies generate, leading to self-destruction before achieving sustainable interstellar expansion. Thus, the rarity of contact is explained not by the absence of life but by a universal ETB inherent to evolutionarily-developed intelligence. The hypothesis is discussed in the context of the “Great Filter,” cognitive constraints, and historical collapse patterns.<br><strong>Keywords:</strong> Fermi Paradox; Great Filter; evolution of intelligence; self-destruction of civilizations; biopsychology; technological risks; Evolutionary-Technological Barrier (ETB)</span></p> |
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| spellingShingle | The Evolutionary–Technological Barrier (ETB) Hypothesis as an Explanation for the Fermi Paradox Stanislav Kostyuk Kostyuk, Stanislav S Fermi Paradox Evolutionary-Technological Barrier ETB Hypothesis Existential Risk Global Catastrophic Risk Evolutionary Psychology Systems Theory Civilizational Collapse Technological Singularity Governance Failure <p><span lang="EN-US">The Fermi Paradox — the absence of observable traces of extraterrestrial civilizations despite the high probability of their existence — remains a central scientific problem. This article proposes a new interpretation based on the biopsychological nature of intelligent civilizations. It introduces the <strong>Evolutionary-Technological Barrier (ETB)</strong> hypothesis, which argues that intelligence arises as an adaptation to intense evolutionary pressure, forming consciousness rooted in biological instincts. However, upon reaching exponential technological growth, these instincts (dominance, competition, accumulation) become critically amplified. This creates an insurmountable barrier: civilizations cannot adapt their instinct-driven hierarchical control systems to the scale of global risks their own technologies generate, leading to self-destruction before achieving sustainable interstellar expansion. Thus, the rarity of contact is explained not by the absence of life but by a universal ETB inherent to evolutionarily-developed intelligence. The hypothesis is discussed in the context of the “Great Filter,” cognitive constraints, and historical collapse patterns.<br><strong>Keywords:</strong> Fermi Paradox; Great Filter; evolution of intelligence; self-destruction of civilizations; biopsychology; technological risks; Evolutionary-Technological Barrier (ETB)</span></p> |
| title | The Evolutionary–Technological Barrier (ETB) Hypothesis as an Explanation for the Fermi Paradox |
| topic | Fermi Paradox Evolutionary-Technological Barrier ETB Hypothesis Existential Risk Global Catastrophic Risk Evolutionary Psychology Systems Theory Civilizational Collapse Technological Singularity Governance Failure |
| url | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17805958 |