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Billionaires in Space: Equity and Ethics in Orbit

August 03, 2021

The race to space is on for some of the wealthiest men in the world. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ 11-minute trip to space on his company Blue Origin’s rocket made headlines, but also raised significant questions about the ethics of escaping Earth at the price of a multi-million-dollar ticket. University of Denver business professor Michael Nalick weighs in on the ethical responsibility of business leaders, what this means for the wealth gap and if this was a smart business move.