Jeff Bezos addresses critics saying he should invest in Earth, not space

Jeff Bezos, the world’s richest man, addressed his space critics Monday, a day before he is due to blast off — admitting they are “right” to argue he should invest more in helping people on Earth first.

“There has been a chorus of critics saying that these flights to space are just joy rides for the wealthy, and that you should be spending your time and your money and energy trying to solve problems here on Earth,” CNN’s Rachael Crane told the Amazon founder Monday morning. “So what do you say to those critics?,” she then asked.