
Episode 321: Space and Property
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The Problem With Property Rights in the Moon
The treaty says that governments can't be involved in outer space. "We're going to encourage entrepreneurs not to take advantage of this resource simply because we haven't established property rights," he says. It's like once upon a time building a big giant ship and looking across the ocean and saying, I would love to take my ship over there. Can I keep what I find? Right. If the answer is no, you're not taking your ship."
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