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!

Avsnitt(193)

122. The Fifth Monarchists -- Bernard Capp (English Revolution)

122. The Fifth Monarchists -- Bernard Capp (English Revolution)

In the next episode of Radicalism in the English Revolution, I'm joined by Bernard Capp to discuss The Fifth Monarchists - a radical protestant sect that was trying to bring about the end of the world...

15 Maj 20241h 10min

121. Graeber's Debt Chapter 6, Games with Sex and Death

121. Graeber's Debt Chapter 6, Games with Sex and Death

Graeber explains human economies, economies in which money can only be used to shore up social relations, and can't be used to buy things - to the utter confusion of anthropologists trying to buy thin...

8 Maj 202443min

120. Richard Rorty's Anti-Authoritarianism -- John McGowan and Meili Steele

120. Richard Rorty's Anti-Authoritarianism -- John McGowan and Meili Steele

My former professors John McGowan and Meili Steele join me to discuss Richard Rorty's final book, Pragmatism as Anti-Authoritarianism.

1 Maj 20241h 1min

119. Debt Discussion 5: The Sterility of Economics with James K. Galbraith

119. Debt Discussion 5: The Sterility of Economics with James K. Galbraith

James K. Galbraith joins me to discuss the flaws in the field of economics and its pseudoscientific justifications

24 Apr 202452min

118. The Films of Preston Sturges -- Stuart Klawans

118. The Films of Preston Sturges -- Stuart Klawans

Stuart Klawans joins me to discuss his recent book Crooked but Never Common about the films of Preston Sturges, the first writer-director of the Hollywood sound era. Informed by the work of Stanley Ca...

17 Apr 202451min

117. Graeber's Debt Chapter 5, The Moral Ground of Economic Relations

117. Graeber's Debt Chapter 5, The Moral Ground of Economic Relations

The chapter of Debt which inspired this podcast - get ready to hear the origin of everyday anarchism!

10 Apr 202455min

116. Seeing Like a Game -- C. Thi Nguyen

116. Seeing Like a Game -- C. Thi Nguyen

Philosopher of games C. Thi Nguyen joins me to discuss his current work on the intersection of anarchism and games studies. The conversation was so much fun that I started a whole new podcast, Plumbin...

3 Apr 20241h 12min

115. Debt Discussion 4: Henry Farrell on His Internet Argument with Graeber

115. Debt Discussion 4: Henry Farrell on His Internet Argument with Graeber

In this episode I'm joined by Henry Farrell, who got into an internet spat with David Graeber over Debt. Henry recently wrote a reflection on the kerfuffle at the blog Crooked Timber, and also co-wrot...

27 Mars 202449min

Populärt inom Samhälle & Kultur

en-mork-historia
podme-dokumentar
gynning-berg
p3-dokumentar
aftonbladet-krim
svenska-fall
skaringer-nessvold
killradet
mardromsgasten
hor-har
creepypodden-med-jack-werner
kod-katastrof
flashback-forever
rss-brottsutredarna
vad-blir-det-for-mord
rss-mer-an-bara-morsa
rss-nemo-moter-en-van
rattsfallen
historiska-brott
rss-sanning-konsekvens