#72 Dr. Pippa Malmgren: the Space Space

We are talking about the future of the space economy as well as geopolitics and exo-politics in this episode (exo-politiics would be politics off-Earth!). I could not have a better guest for these topics:  Dr. Pippa Malmgren is a renowned economist who has, among many other roles, advised President George W Bush. She recently published a couple of articles about space on her Substack. Our conversation spans everything – from Ukraine over space-based solar power all the way to aliens. You will not want to miss it. Enjoy!

Link to Dr. Pippa Malmgren's Substack: https://drpippa.substack.com/

 

Opportunities to learn more about space & the space economy:

• Check out the new edX/EPFL Space Economy MOOC: https://www.edx.org/course/new-space-economy
• Raphael is designing a new, live-taught course. Join the mailing list to get updates and early access: https://jfx8zhjodpz.typeform.com/to/t0VSuhVD
• Raphael's introductory book on the space economy recently came out in its Portuguese translation: https://www.amazon.com/Para-Cima-Economia-Espacial-Portuguese-ebook/dp/B09X5WV3WC/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1ROKTHNSCZCRI

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Timestamps

0:00 Intro

2:46 Pippa's background

3:49 The Space Space

6:55 War In Space

8:48 Resilience

12:43 Cities on the Moon

16:04 Space law and regulations

20:09 Game Theory in Space politics

24:50 Nation States vs Private Companies

32:00 Testing the limits

42:20 The impact of space technology on Earth

45:30 Is the Space Economy ready to develop?

53:31 Global cooperation use cases and life in space

58:21 Sci Fi