How Can Mining Asteroids in the Future Make Us Richer Today?

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Tags: Capital and Interest Theory, Production Theory, Property Rights

11/08/2024 Robert P. Murphy

After explaining the backstory of how Bob put forth a proposal for codifying property rights in space-based resources, Bob then explains how the prospect of a future inflow of extraterrestrial riches could boost the standard of living on Earth in the near term.

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