For decades, the Fermi Paradox has puzzled scientists and thinkers alike. If the universe is so vast and old, why haven’t we found evidence of extraterrestrial civilizations?

The paradox, named after physicist Enrico Fermi, highlights the contradiction between the high probability of intelligent life existing elsewhere and the complete lack of observable signs. But what if we turned this paradox on its head?

What if the real question isn’t why haven’t we found aliens but rather why are we so sure they should exist in the first place? This is the core idea behind the Inverse Fermi Paradox, or as we might call it, Aristotle’s Revenge.