As I watch the U.S. election process unfold, it reminds me of how far we have yet to go in the battle for the hearts and minds of our political class in terms of understanding the seismic shift under way in space, and what would be possible if they would actually lead instead of fighting it or, as is the case with most, missing its significance completely.

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