Mariana Mazzucato on the Economics Behind the Apollo Moon Landing

Getting to the moon and back again required unprecedented innovation across different sectors of the United States economy. Economist Mariana Mazzucato on the economics behind the Apollo 11 moon landing.

From the Long Now Seminar, “Rethinking Value” by Mariana Mazzucato. Watch the full talk here.

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