Episode Notes How an Obama-era decision to invest in space capitalism handed Elon Musk a monopoly on space. Guest: Franklin Foer , staff writer at the Atlantic and author of “ The Last Politician ” and “ World Without Mind: The Existential Threat of Big Tech .” Want more What Next? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page.