12 - Bezos & Branson: The Moral Colonization Of Space Travel
Ideas On Trial
English - August 12, 2021 01:00 - 48 minutes - 33.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsPhilosophy Society & Culture Arts philosophy character creativity culture society ideas challenge judging ideas court court of ideas Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos' recent space flights mark a significant milestone that brings us closer to a new industry that was once a science-fiction dream. Yet, both prominent personalities and social media critics have reserved nothing but denunciation, hatred, and mockery towards Bezos and Branson.
What explains this response? Do they deserve blame or celebration? If so, on what grounds? Join Leopold Ajami and Ricardo Pinto in this episode to explore the ideas and the framework that explain so much of the backslash against these businessmen.