The Race for Space, and the Invasion of the Electric Scooters

Does Space represent a real economic opportunity or are expensive endeavors like SpaceX a form of billionaire hubris? Youngme Moon, Felix Oberholzer-Gee, and Mihir Desai discuss the Race for Space, before debating the viability of the electric scooter market in cities around the world.

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Each week, the hosts give their recommendations for reading, watching, and more. Here are This Week’s Picks:

• 1619: The Birth of American Music (podcast)
• PRI’s The World (podcast)
• American Factory (Netflix)
• Darren Brown: Secret (Broadway)
• Succession (HBO)

You can email your comments and ideas for future episodes to: harvardafterhours@gmail.com. You can follow Youngme and Mihir on Twitter at: @YoungmeMoon and @DesaiMihirA.

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