# The return of supersonic flight Blake Scholl takes us along on his journey, from learning to fly a two-seater, to the birth of Boom, to why supersonic flight matters for the future of humanity. > “We have to be bold. We can’t stop because something might go wrong. If we do, the risk-free life gets very boring, because we literally don’t leave home” – Blake Scholl, CEO and founder The future is supersonic. At twice the speed of sound, possibilities abound from resolving conflicts in person, experiencing more places, and increasing empathy between countries. Blake Scholl, our founder and CEO, speaks to the power of supersonic travel to transform our culture, our perceptions, and our world on an episode of Should This Exist? He takes us along on his journey, from learning to fly a two-seater, to the birth of Boom, to why supersonic flight matters for the future of humanity. **Listen to the episode** The return of supersonic flight Should This Exist? The return of supersonic flight Throughout human history, we’ve wanted to fly – and to fly fast. So it’s hard to resist Blake Scholl’s idea. His startup, Boom, is building a new supersonic jet, which will fly at twice the speed of sound. If he succeeds, it could be the biggest disruption to air travel since the Jet Age of the 1960s. But progress always has a price. There’s the sonic boom, yes. But also — what happens when the world’s wealthiest can descend en masse on places that used to be hard to reach? And what happens to all of us when supersonic speeds up our already sped-up world? To help us see around this corner, host Caterina Fake discusses the possibilities with Boom Founder and CEO Blake Scholl, and special guests including author Anand Giridharadas, physicist Janna Levin, comedian Baratunde Thurston, and Quartz Editor-in-Chief Kevin Delaney.