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First broadcast on June 18, 2021
Playlist at: https://www.wrek.org/?p=35823
“I’m already feeling the pressure rising into my craw.”
First broadcast September 7 2018.
“So we should have done homework on this one.”
First broadcast on January 20 2017.
“Not sure I want to answer all those questions, Charlie.”
Guest: Isabel Altamirano of the Georgia Tech Library.
First broadcast January 13 2017.
“A cheerful way to start off our new year.”
In his new serialized novella Normal, Warren Ellis shows us how too much futurism can lead to “abyss gaze.” Christian went to one of Ellis’ few U.S. readings from the book and reports to Charlie on how social media is the new cosmic horror. And what’s the difference between a foresight strategist and a strategic forecaster?
Every year science fiction writer and futurist Bruce Sterling gives a “state of the world” presentation at SXSW Interactive. We consider his remarks from this year and what they mean for politics, social media, and surveillance.