Space Economist: Challenges Facing Humanity’s Expansion into Space | Dr. Armen V. Papazian

Dr. Armen V. Papazian is a Cambridge-trained financial economist & Associate Professor of Space Economics at the American University in Dubai. He has spent his career making one argument that the defining obstacle to space expansion isn't technological, It's financial.In this episode we discuss why every financial model ever built ignores the variable of space completely, why the space vs earth debate is based on a misconception, and what it would actually take to fund humanity's expansion to becoming a multi-planetary species.Follow Dr. Armen:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/armenpapazi/Stay Tuned For More Inspiring Conversations:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/audpodcastofficial/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@audpodcastchannel