you&#x27;re right, it doesn&#x27;t have to be a zero sum game. They could be cooperating. Only the propensity of either of the competitors to claim their success without acknowledging the other&#x27;s advancement makes it look like a winner-takes-all game.<p>As far as space tourism, I feel like it&#x27;s just that : tourism. Reserved to more and more concentrated elite and pretty short sighted. There&#x27;s no problem with being excited about it, but it&#x27;s better to also do something meaningful about it, other than signing a check and posting some cool instagram picture of your 30 seconds vacation. Even if it&#x27;s just understanding how much effort was put in getting you there.