When the Heavens Went on Sale: Ashlee Vance on the historical precedents, environmental risks and business opportunities of colonizing space

Keen On

English - May 18, 2023 22:43 - 31 minutes - 21.3 MB - ★★★★ - 72 ratings
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EPISODE 1499: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of WHEN THE HEAVENS WENT ON SALE, Ashlee Vance, about the historical precedents, environmental risks and business opportunities of colonizing space

Ashlee Vance is the New York Times bestselling author of Elon Musk and a feature writer at Bloomberg Businessweek. He's also the host of Hello World, a travel show that centers on inventors and scientists all over the planet. Previously, he worked as a reporter for The New York Times, The Economist, and The Register. His latest book is WHEN THE HEAVENS WENT ON SALE (2023)

Named as one of the "100 most connected men" by GQ magazine, Andrew Keen is amongst the world's best known broadcasters and commentators. In addition to presenting KEEN ON, he is the host of the long-running How To Fix Democracy show. He is also the author of four prescient books about digital technology: CULT OF THE AMATEUR, DIGITAL VERTIGO, THE INTERNET IS NOT THE ANSWER and HOW TO FIX THE FUTURE. Andrew lives in San Francisco, is married to Cassandra Knight, Google's VP of Litigation & Discovery, and has two grown children. the historical precedents, environmental risks and business opportunities of colonizing space

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