012: How Plausible is Dystopia?
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English - February 17, 2014 00:01 - 23 minutes - 26.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 67 ratingsTechnology technology privacy singularity transhumanism automation artificial intelligence genetics robotics progress Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In this week’s podcast we evaluate the relative plausibility of four dystopias commonly seen in science fiction: Post-Apocalypse, Alien/AI Oppression, Boot-in-the-Face, and Brave New World. These are all fun settings for exciting stories, but which makes the most sense from the perspective of speculation? Relevant Links Aldous Huxley’s Letter to George Orwell Decline of Scarcity […]