Near Space

From publisher blurb:

While the world circa 350 years from now seems Utopian, that actually is not the case. People are still self-serving and often work against one another. Privilege and opportunity are meted out by location and family more often than by need or merit. Incorporated interests still strive to exploit the resources available to them and then deprive those not part of their franchise. But things are still a whole lot better for all the human population than ever before. Speaking of population, that population is bigger than ever and only getting bigger. This could explain why space exploration and colonization is bigger than military arms – overcrowding without starvation just gets people adventurous.

Space is the place.