August 30, 2018

Cronyism in orbit

Defense bills, like those related to agriculture and manufacturing, tend to be filled with special carve-outs and privileges for individual firms.  The recently passed 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is no exception...

July 1, 2018

Elon Musk and SpaceX: Wearing out their welcome?

Tesla's problems are well known.  In March, Tesla was forced to recall 123,000 Model S Sedans – the most ever in its history.  Elon Musk himself admitted during an interview with CBS News that excessive automation in the...