Episode 49: Greg Dragon - Studying Martial Arts, Piers Anthony, and a Spacefaring Future for Humanity
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Episode 49: Greg Dragon - Studying Martial Arts, Piers Anthony, and a Spacefaring Future for Humanity

In this episode, I chat with Greg Dragon about studying martial arts, being inspired by Piers Anthony, and a spacefaring future for humanity. We also discuss transitional periods in history, the beauty and wonder of the original Star Wars Galaxies MMORG, brain implants, and the increasing need for personal responsibility in an ever more complex world.

As usual, there's also The Big Questions.

Books of his we discuss are: Lady Hellgate series, Wired for Love series, The Synth Crisis series, Neon Eclipse series, The Factory, Crooked Anthology.

Further info on this and other episodes, as well as author info and content, can be found at ⁠AlternateFutures.co.uk⁠

If you're on Wordpress.com, you can follow the podcast at ⁠alternatefuturespodcast.wordpress.com⁠

Finally, you can follow my articles on science fiction, socio-technological issues, and futurism at ⁠alternatefutures.substack.com

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