Yes, I find it exciting. The exploration of space is simply a staggering adventure that may yield humanity great opportunities. No, it will not save us from ourselves. Those who can afford to go into space now are the nonsensical rich. Those investing in future harvesting of asteroids or transport services to and from low earth orbit and beyond are already full of resources and basically need more money like a bear needs a hammock. The motivation and willingness to be the first to go into the unknown is a human drive like no other.
Those few pioneers might become so powerful and rich it beggars belief, but that is nothing new. We are just now starting to noticing that big companies are a state onto their own on an unprecedented scale as vital infrastructure is in the hands of private companies, not the national state. Who controls our daily lives, who has the most detailed information about ourselves, who can punish or award us in a digital age? The weapons of police, judges and armies are less frightening to one as myself - sheltered and provided for in a safe country - than the power Google, Facebook, Apple and Microsoft. Without them I'm a dead baby seal.
In the long run however, the age of private entrepreneurship that has now begun, may well give benefits and opportunities for many, just as the present digital age gives each and one of us at least the pretence of free speech.
In the short term, only specialists are needed for the exploration of space. Doctorpeople and a few technicians and a relatively small support infrastructure. In the mid term, specialized robots, a few dare-devil doctor guys, a few technicians and small businesses popping up on home turf, serving and living of the products going into space and distribution of goods coming down. In the long term however, travel will get cheaper and manpower on a larger scale will be needed. Robots are well, but who is to take decisions about what we want to do other than ourselves? You don't stay sane on the moon without company.
