Replying to a [dead] comment... The space program was obvs a war effort. But I view war as one of capitalism's ways of managing the problem of overproduction.

Replying to a [dead] comment... The space program was obvs a war effort. But I view war as one of capitalism's ways of managing the problem of overproduction. When we can substitute other outlets (eg space instead of war) for that part of the business cycle we should jump at the chance.