While I have the same wonder as everybody else about the universe, the way Musk talks about going to Mars always seemed like he just wants to leave by any means

While I have the same wonder as everybody else about the universe, the way Musk talks about going to Mars always seemed like he just wants to leave by any means necessary instead of making Earth liveable, even if it's to a planet that's less habitable than the north pole. It's difficult to argue against the new space race, because it is moving us forward, but to me it has the same vibes as when billionaires fund universities as their charity work instead of helping people here and now. Technically it's good for the future of humanity, but at the same time we're perpetually stuck in exploiting people for cheap labour, and then investing in future generations that will also be exploited and feel miserable, but they'll have an iPhone.