Questions on the table
- Who owns Mars?
- Is leaving a damaged planet insurance or escape?
- If Mars declares independence, who is in charge?
An Impossible Panel episode. The first thing built on Mars is a gated community. Karl Marx, Adam Smith, Kautilya, Rachel Carson, Buckminster Fuller and Diogenes argue who owns another planet, who rules it from six months away and whether leaving a damaged Earth is insurance or escape.
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