DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20847684 The Planet Has Started Hiring — Should Digital Cognition Qualify for the The Earthshot Prize? Re: Planetary machine labour, environmental capacity, and the future of global stewardship Your Royal Highness, For most of human history, saving the planet relied on three things: moral persuasion, behavioural change, and reusable shopping bags. Progress has been admirable — but limited. Fortunately, the planet appears to have adopted a new strategy