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Could An Economy On Mars Ever Be Viable?

Could An Economy On Mars Ever Be Viable?

FromEconomics Explained


Could An Economy On Mars Ever Be Viable?

FromEconomics Explained

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Length:
19 minutes
Released:
Sep 13, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

With billionaires like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos setting their sights on space exploration and development, there must be some commercially viable industries in space and on Mars, right? Well, it's a little more complicated than just mining the asteroids that contain trillions of dollars of value, or building heavy things in micro-gravity, and certainly a base on Mars might cost more than it's worth. Making Mars a viable economy might not even be possible.
Released:
Sep 13, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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On Economics Explained, we take a look at interesting countries, policies, and decisions from the point of view of an economist. The world is an interesting place and we hope to uncover some of this intrigue in our short, informative podcasts.