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Our planet is melting, so naturally it’s time to escape it. On today’s episode, we journey into space to stroke a monolith, and have an in-depth discussion on 2001: A Space Odyssey. Episode highlights include a conversation about god(s), dark futures, the merits of hard sci-fi, and passive-aggressive AI.
READING
- 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
- ‘Empty Planet’: Is the threat of overpopulation a myth? — CBC Radio
- Population panic lets rich people off the hook for the climate crisis they are fuelling — George Monbiot, The Guardian
- The dangers of eco-fascism and why it’s a ‘veneer for racist beliefs’ — Francisca Rockey, EuroNews
- The Making of 2001: A Space Odyssey (YouTube)
- What Is Eco-Fascism, the Ideology Behind Attacks in El Paso and Christchurch? — Luke Darby, GQ
- Why you shouldn’t obsess about “overpopulation” — Lyman Stone, Vox
RECS
- CONTACT, by Carl Sagan
- Contact (1997)
- NEON GODS, by Katee Robert
- THE CALCULATING STARS, by Mary Robinette Kowal
- THE FOUNDATION TRILOGY, by Isaac Asimov
- The Wanderer (Podcast)
- The Tree of Life (2011)
- War of the Satellites (1958)
CLOSING SOUNDS
- 2001: A Space Odyssey Trailer, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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