I think it's quite clear the current trajectory is towards something like Elysium, where the rich party in a satellite and we rest labor for their luxury on a ruined earth.
And a lot of people seem very stoked about such a future.
And a lot of people seem very stoked about such a future.
Everyone knows that the existing SOTA satellite (the space station) is pretty crude as habitats go, but it's a good stand-in for the bubble that the ultra-wealthy are able to inhabit thanks to an array of economic and security infrastructure. A billionaire today could spend the rest of their life on megayachts, private jets/helicopters, and island resorts without ever having to use the same streets as you and I to get around.