With the outcome of the Mars Curiosity Rover coming soon (here's hoping for a resounding success), I
have been thinking about the important role government has played in science, technology, and innovation. I
think it is especially important, given strength of the ‘Small Government’
libertarian movement and its influence on the Republican Party.
By and large, this movement is fueled not by the works of
Adam Smith, but by Ayn Rand, and is based on her idea that whatever the
government does, private companies can do better. In response to that, I will only ask one question. Are our lives better today because of NASA and the space
program?
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