We should demand the privatization of space, from launch vehicles to the private ownership of heavenly bodies. If we do not, then free market economics will end at the edge of Earth s atmosphere and our future in outer space will be socialist. Our colonies terraforming the Red Planet Mars will be politically red. We should also encourage space privatization to renew our individualistic risk-taking pioneer spirit. Oregon Trail pioneers did not wait until things were safe and settled to head west.
Rough roads make tough, smart people.
USA Today reports that Cameron also wants to film documentaries, a 3D-IMAX movie, and a series of TV programs for Fox Network in space. How ironic it is that the United States now wants space to remain the domain of authoritarian government control, and that Russia has taken the lead in turning space into a new frontier where private people can live long, prosper, and pursue individual happiness. A professional speaker, he is a former Roving Editor for Reader s Digest. Click here to send him a message.