Episode 7: The History (and Future) of Technology, with Susannah Glickman

Episode 7: The History (and Future) of Technology, with Susannah Glickman

This week, Adam talks with historian Susannah Glickman about the recent history of how we think about the future of technology, and why we have more power over that future than we might think. Along the way, they talk about AI, Moore's Law, quantum computers, a rocket-ships-and-chrome vision of the future, the problems with the "Great Man" theory of history, the most important physicist you've never heard of, and many, many other things — more than usual, even for this show. It's a wild ride this week!

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Dreaming Against the Machine is a podcast about envisioning a realistic and hopeful future. Each week, the show’s host, journalist and astrophysicist Dr. Adam Becker, will have an earnest (and entertaining!) conversation with a guest about possible futures, seen through the lenses of history, science, and culture. In a world where tech oligarchs and their power fantasies are driving visions of the future, Dreaming Against the Machine aims to take back the terms of the public conversation about what our world can and should be.

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Episode 29: The Nerd Reich, with Gil Duran

Episode 29: The Nerd Reich, with Gil Duran

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Episode 28: The AI Doom Sex Cult (Solo Episode)

Episode 28: The AI Doom Sex Cult (Solo Episode)

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Episode 27: Eugenics, with Brandon Ogbunu

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Episode 26: Space Ain't the Place (solo episode)

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Episode 25: Transhumanism and Faith, with Meghan O'Gieblyn

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Episode 24: The Myth of AI Doom, with Cal Newport

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Episode 23: Language Models, with Emily M. Bender

Episode 23: Language Models, with Emily M. Bender

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