As billionaires and space agencies set their sights on Mars, humanity faces a profound dilemma: should we channel vast resources into colonizing the Red Planet, or focus on solving urgent problems here on Earth? In this episode, we weigh the promises of interplanetary expansion against the moral and practical need to heal our own planet. Explore the science, ethics, and economics of space exploration versus sustainability and what our choices say about the future of civilization.
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