#136: Space Piracy | Hugh Taylor & Marc Feldman

Space Piracy is a new book about the prospect of organized crime in the space sector, anything ranging from hacking for ransom payments all the way to, some time in the future, actual piracy. The book’s co-authors, Marc Feldman and Hugh Taylor are my guests Enjoy!

🕰️ Timestamps: 

00:00 Introduction

01:28 Meet the Authors: Mark Feldman and Hugh Taylor

04:10 The Genesis of the Book

05:55 Speculative Non-Fiction: Predicting Space Crime

14:53 Historical Parallels: Lessons from Terrestrial Piracy

22:53 Modern Piracy and Organized Crime

24:09 Future Threats and Governance Challenges

35:18 Actors in Space Crime: Governments, Criminals, and Companies

39:39 Preparing for Space Crime: Recommendations and Conclusions

42:17 Final Thoughts and Science Fiction

 

📍 About the Guests:

Marc Feldman and Hugh Taylor are co-authors of the forthcoming book "Space Piracy - Preparing for a Criminal Crisis in Orbit", available e.g. on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Space-Piracy-Preparing-Criminal-Crisis/dp/1394240201/

 

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🤝 Hugh Taylor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hughbtaylor/

 

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