In this episode of the Ayn Rand Institute podcast, Itamar Feldman interviewed Mike Mazza about his new book of essays, Freedom to Launch, which explains how deregulation of the space industry enabled today’s space renaissance and what the government’s role in space should be going forward.
Among the topics covered are:
Why Freedom to Launch was written
The space industry’s current state
Space law and property rights
Private vs. Commercial space industry
The government’s historic role in space
What’s next for the space industry?
Should NASA exist?
Resources recommended in the episode:
Mike Mazza, Freedom to Launch
Ayn Rand, “The Property Status of the Airwaves,” in Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal