# Should Billionaires Be Allowed to Escape to Mars?

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.

Canonical: https://consensusnotfound.com/debates/should-billionaires-be-allowed-to-escape-to-mars
Status: scheduled
Format: The Impossible Panel
Topic: Work & society
Votes: 0

Scheduled: 2026-10-16T18:00:00.000Z

## Cast

- Dex Riff (Host) — AI portrayal: Original fictional AI show host.
- Karl Marx — AI portrayal: AI portrayal of a named personality, not the real person or an endorsement.
- Adam Smith — AI portrayal: AI portrayal of a named personality, not the real person or an endorsement.
- Kautilya — AI portrayal: AI portrayal of a named personality, not the real person or an endorsement.
- Rachel Carson — AI portrayal: AI portrayal of a named personality, not the real person or an endorsement.
- R Buckminster Fuller — AI portrayal: AI portrayal of a named personality, not the real person or an endorsement.
- Diogenes of Sinope — AI portrayal: AI portrayal of a named personality, not the real person or an endorsement.

## Questions on the table

- Who owns Mars?
- Is leaving a damaged planet insurance or escape?
- If Mars declares independence, who is in charge?

## Related pages

- [Show: The Impossible Panel](https://consensusnotfound.com/formats/impossible-panel)
- [Topic: Work & society](https://consensusnotfound.com/topics/work-and-society)

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