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Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2026-07-31

Books mentioned on 683. In the New Space Race, Who Makes the Rules?

2 books · With Alex Macdonald, Rosanna Hoffman, Will Marshall · Listen · Watch on YouTube

Governments started the space age. Now, billionaires and private firms are reinventing it.

Mentioned: The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells and Edison's Conquest of Mars by Garrett Putnam Serviss.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. The War of the Worlds

    H. G. Wells · at 30:34

    The War of the Worlds by H.

    Discussed
    “Goddard, he didn't just believe in the story randomly. He received it as a teenager. He read about it. He read The War of the Worlds and he read the unauthorized sequel to The War of the Worlds called Edison's Conquest of Mars.”
    Speaker 683. In the New Space Race, Who Makes the Rules? 2026-07-31
    Where to get it
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  2. Edison's Conquest of Mars

    Garrett Putnam Serviss · at 30:34

    Discussed
    “He read The War of the Worlds and he read the unauthorized sequel to The War of the Worlds called Edison's Conquest of Mars.”
    Speaker 683. In the New Space Race, Who Makes the Rules? 2026-07-31
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible
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