What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - The Psychological Toll of Mars
We know how to get to space. But what happens to our minds when we’re there?
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Show Notes
From science fiction writers to American presidents to Elon Musk, everyone’s eager to send people to Mars. But, even if you could nail the physical aspects, are Earthlings cut out for life on Mars mentally?
Guest: Nathaniel Rich, contributing writer for New York Times magazine.
Kate Greene, author and poet
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