Dreams, Rockets and the Everyday Car Elon Musk, Tesla and the Future of Capitalism
Dreams, Rockets and the Everyday Car Elon Musk, Tesla and the Future of Capitalism By Syed Ali Raza, for TWH — The World & Humanity Should the world chase space dreams built for a few wealthy people, or affordable technology for hundreds of millions of ordinary families? 1. Introduction: The Question Behind the Spectacle Human progress is one of the great stories of history. We reached from the earth to space, built electric cars, introduced artificial intelligence, and now speak seriously of settling Mars. Yet every leap forward raises a basic question: is technology meant to produce astonishing, expensive inventions for a privileged few, or to make life easier, better and more affordable for everyone? This question came to me when images and reports appeared of a proposed Tesla Roadster fitted with rocket-style thrusters. The idea is dramatic. It imagines a road car that, for a brief moment, uses bursts of compressed gas to gain extraordinary force, and perhaps to leave the groun...