It's nice to be an idealist like that, but like the capitalism vs. communism argument - when they made water free in Cuba, people just left the taps running. In

It's nice to be an idealist like that, but like the capitalism vs. communism argument - when they made water free in Cuba, people just left the taps running. In reality, media like movies, games, and reality TV make massive amounts of money. If that money is spend on improving space technology instead of just sending people to a remote island to watch them suffer, it is a clear win, and doesn't take trying to force people to match your idealist image.