Poul Anderson's Catain Flandry 2009 version page 44 john lindour expresses surprise that savages knew of planets and teereforming

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On page 44 of the book Captain Flandry story number one in the book the character john lindour is surprised that savages know something about teeraforming or the eco system .

this should come as no surprise for empires have always regarded those they subjugate as savages . also the story was called out post of Empire The Terran Empire.

corporations have similiar attitudes toward citizens that the ignorant massses must not get in the way of profits . corporations also damage the ecosystem which sustains human life.