We had significantly less welfare in the 60s. We also had more poverty per capita in the 60s but living standards were rising as a result of technological impro

We had significantly less welfare in the 60s. We also had more poverty per capita in the 60s but living standards were rising as a result of technological improvements. Clearly a private space company (spaceX) has dramatically outperformed our public space company at advancing technology, despite being a scrappy startup with a fraction of the funding 20 years ago.