The Space Conundrum | MORE Space Progress Means MORE Societal Chaos - But WHY?

Today In Space

Welcome back to Today In Space! It’s the end of January, and we couldn’t start off the year without a recap of one of my favorite space theories—the Space Conundrum. As space progress accelerates, so does the chaos in society. But why does this happen? Why are they correlated? And more importantly, where is this all heading?”

We’re going to explain what the space conundrum is, how it led to a world changing event the first time and why these times, as crazy & wild as they are, are actually a cycle we’ve seen before. So in favor of mental health & focus, let’s search for answers in the chaos of space progress and humanity!

Sources:

Chasing the Moon: The People, the Politics, and the Promise That Launched America into the Space Age https://amzn.to/3PVy13M

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/chasing-moon/

Star Bound: A Beginner's Guide to the American Space Program, from Goddard's Rockets to Goldilocks Planets and Everything in Between (Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight) https://amzn.to/3PUfRzH

Liftoff: Elon Musk and the Desperate Early Days that Launched SpaceX https://amzn.to/4hmK2eP

Reentry: SpaceX, Elon Musk, and the Reusable Rockets that Launched a Second Space Age by Eric Berger https://amzn.to/4jFLc6E

Escaping Gravity: My Quest to Transform NASA and Launch a New Space Age https://amzn.to/42G1Flv

SpaceX: Elon Musk and the Final Frontier https://amzn.to/40GDwZ8

https://www.britannica.com/event/American-civil-rights-movement/From-Black-power-to-the-assassination-of-Martin-Luther-King

https://www.britannica.com/topic/1960s-counterculture

https://www.britannica.com/event/Vietnam-War/The-U-S-role-grows

Keywords:

space conundrum, space progress, societal chaos, mental health, space race, moon landing, technological disruption, space investment, global instability, AI impact, space exploration, space dominance, mental wealth, creative energy, space history

Timestamps:

00:00 The Space Conundrum: Introduction and Personal Journey 05:54 Exploring the Space Conundrum Theory: What is it? 07:26 Hypothesis 1 & 2 for WHY the Space Conundrum Happens? 08:20 The Impact of Space Progress on Society 10:05 The Role of Space in Society's Future 18:44 Personal Reflections and Advice in the Chaos

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Here's to building a fantastic future - and continued progress in Space (and humanity)! Spread Love, Spread Science

Alex G. Orphanos

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