Mining Asteroids Will Ultimately Benefit Humanity On

You Need To Be A Little Crazy To Change The World, And You Can’t Really Fake It.

In 1980, During My Sophomore Year At Mit, I Realized That The School Didn't Have A Student Space Organization. I Made Posters For A Group I Called Students For The Exploration And Development Of Space And Put Them Up All Over Campus. Thirty-five People Showed Up. It Was The First Thing I Ever Organized, And It Took Off!

Today, Philanthropy Is A Very Unsophisticated, Old World Process Where People Who Make A Shitload Of Money Go And Give It Away And When They're Making Their Money, They're Focused On 10x, 100x Returns On The Dollar.

When Faced Without A Challenge, Make One

Imagine A World Of Nine Billion People With Clean Water, Nutritious Food, Affordable Housing, Personalized Education, Top-tier Medical Care, And Nonpolluting, Ubiquitous Energy. Building This Better World Is Humanity's Grandest Challenge.