What Leviathan Falls tells us about confronting existential threats

I've argued before that anyone that cares about planet Earth should watch The Expanse, a space opera set in a future where humans have colonized the Solar System. Based on the hit novels by Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck, the Amazon show's thoughtful portrayal of the challenges humans will face adapting to life beyond Earth is a poignant reminder that our homeworld is key to our species survival. But if you're interested in science fiction that explores how, exactly, we can ensure a future for humanity considering our species' insatiable desire to, well, expand, you should probably read the 9-book series as well.

The last of those books, Leviathan Falls, ends with a fascinating reflection on the ways in which we can respond to massive, multi-generational threats like climate change. The decision that James Holden ultimately makes about how to save civilization from hostile beings beyond space and time says a lot about the difficult choices we'll have to make in order to save ourselves... from ourselves.