- Leave the Billionaires in Space: The space race playing out among billionaires like Richard Branson, Jeff Bezos, and Elon Musk has little to do with science — it’s a PR-driven spectacle designed to distract us from the disasters capitalism is causing here on Earth. https://jacobinmag.com/2021/07/billionaires-space-richard-branson-jeff-bezos-elon-musk 19 comments technology