Tim Urban - The Fall Of NASA And The Rise Of SpaceX

Tim Urban was in the news this month for quite unexpected reasons. It turns out the UnitedHealthcare CEO’s alleged assassin Luigi Mangione is a big fan. Mangione had posted several times about Tim’s work including in his pinned tweet on X.

Well it just so happened I had sat down with Tim in Austin last month.

Tim is an author and one of the Internet's most popular writers. With iconic illustrations and epic prose on everything from A.I. to politics. His wildly popular blog ‘Wait But Why’, has earnt him millions of fans. Not just Mangione, but a certain Elon Musk…

We sat down to discuss Elon Musk and his work. Tim told me the real story of SpaceX - how Elon built a new space empire and the future of space travel…

(For an exclusive extended discussion about Liberalism in America with Tim please head over to www.winstonmarshall.co.uk)

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Chapters

0:00 SpaceX and the Future of Space Travel

3:48 The Decline of NASA

7:58 The Role of Private Companies in Space Exploration

22:27 The Business Model and Future of SpaceX

26:04 The Ambition to Colonise Mars

43:55 The Significance of Space Travel and Its Impact on Society

54:38 The Philosophies and Divides in the Tech World

59:11 The Future of AI and Its Ethical Considerations

1:00:30 The Role of Elon Musk and His Vision

1:01:52 Impact of AI and Technology on Society

1:05:10 The Role of Technology in Shaping Culture and Politics

1:08:11 Tim Urban's Perspective on AI and Future Projects

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