180. Aurora -- Kim Stanley Robinson

180. Aurora -- Kim Stanley Robinson

Kim Stanley Robinson comes back to discuss Aurora, his novel of a generational starship, in which generations of humans are born, live, and die onboard without ever seeing a planet. We discuss the generational starship as a science fiction genre, whether humans will ever be able to travel to the stars, and what it would mean for science fiction if we can't. We also take a detour into the question of "hard," scientific science fiction vs. "soft," humanist science fiction.

Here's a link to Stan's article for Boing Boing, arguing that we won't ever reach the stars:

https://boingboing.net/2015/11/16/our-generation-ships-will-sink.html

Thanks to Nick Gaskill for suggesting an episode on Aurora!

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156. Bauhaus and the Anarchic City -- Robin Schuldenfrei

156. Bauhaus and the Anarchic City -- Robin Schuldenfrei

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155. Baseball Utopia in Eephus -- Carson Lund

155. Baseball Utopia in Eephus -- Carson Lund

"What is joy when everything has been monetized and optimized?" For Carson Lund, the answer is rec league baseball, and his new film Eephus is about how a meaningless, anachronistic activity like a lo...

7 Touko 202555min

154. Hannah Arendt and Civil Disobedience -- John McGowan

154. Hannah Arendt and Civil Disobedience -- John McGowan

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30 Huhti 20251h 14min

153. Organizing in the 21st Century -- Jaz Brisack

153. Organizing in the 21st Century -- Jaz Brisack

Jaz Brisack joins me to discuss their new book, Get on the Job and Organize. Jaz and I discuss why billionaires take union organizing personally, how organizing is different in the 21st century, and h...

23 Huhti 202537min

152. Why Billionaires Love AI -- Brian Merchant

152. Why Billionaires Love AI -- Brian Merchant

Brian Merchant, author of the newsletter Blood in the Machine, returns to the show to talk about the newsletter, ai, tech oligarchs, the neoliberal "abundance" agenda, jobs, and pretty much everything...

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151. Graeber's Debt Chapter 12, The Beginning of Something Yet to Be Determined

151. Graeber's Debt Chapter 12, The Beginning of Something Yet to Be Determined

In which I end my series on David Graeber's Debt, apologize for mistakes, and offer some hope for a new world in which we have more money and less monetarism.Thank you to all of the listeners to this ...

9 Huhti 20251h 17min

150. Secret Mall Apartment -- Jeremy Workman and Michael Townsend

150. Secret Mall Apartment -- Jeremy Workman and Michael Townsend

When capitalists developed their neighborhood with a giant mall, eight artists developed an abandoned space in the mall into an apartment. It was art without permission, and now there's a documentary ...

2 Huhti 202541min

149. Anarchy in the Big Easy -- Max Cafard and Vulpes

149. Anarchy in the Big Easy -- Max Cafard and Vulpes

Max Cafard (which is a pen name) and Vulpes (which is also a pen name) join me to discuss their fantastic new graphic novel Anarchy in the Big Easy, which is just what it sounds like. Max and Vulpes a...

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