Our own Spencer is a passionate space nerd, robotics engineer, and technology enthusiast, so in this episode we are trying something different, taking a look at the emerging opportunities in the space economy. Spencer brings together deep technical expertise and a vision for democratizing access to new frontiers. We examine both the technical realities and ethical considerations of expanding human activity beyond Earth.

💡 What we cover in this discussion:

🔸 The Emerging Space Economy: Understand how rapidly declining costs to orbit are creating new entrepreneurial opportunities—from data services to advanced manufacturing—in the burgeoning space sector.

🔸 Practical Applications of Space Tech: Discover real-world examples of how space-based data and technologies are already impacting industries like agriculture, insurance, and communications, with tangible lessons for leveraging innovation on Earth.

🔸 Ethics & Regulation in New Industries: Learn why regulations are "written in blood," and how anticipating ethical risks and advocating for responsible governance can prevent harm and foster lasting value in pioneering industries.

🔸 Optimism & Collaboration for the Future: Gain a perspective on how abundance mindsets, cross-national collaboration, and genuine optimism can transform zero-sum thinking into positive-sum outcomes, enabling equitable participation in humanity’s next giant leap.

🎥 Big thanks to VidOps for supporting Founders Voyage. Use code voyage at ⁠vidops.io⁠ for 10% off expert audio, video, animation, and photography services.

👏 Props to the stellar crew: Nancy Nash, Daniel M. Melo, Carlos Javier Chacón Sánchez, Matthew Ray, and host Spencer Walker-Fooks. You bring this show to life.

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