83. Cryonics, Geopolitics, and the Future of Humanity, with John R. Carlos

83. Cryonics, Geopolitics, and the Future of Humanity, with John R. Carlos

Retired Royal Australian Air Force wing commander John R. Carlos talks with me about his debut novel Cryonic Dreams: Awakening and the real-world experiences that shaped its themes of control, surveillance, and ethical clarity. John shares insights from his 42-year military career in administration and logistics, including deployments to Egypt, the Middle East, and Sudan, and describes a post-COVID political shift that intensified his focus on authoritarian drift.

He then unpacks his structured worldbuilding method—mind map, key variables framework, and timeline—used to extrapolate a plausible dystopian future, and present the story’s core themes of authoritarian control.

We also discuss cryonics science, propulsion ideas, hybrid publishing and marketing, and broader questions about collapse, neo/techno-feudalism, perpetual war, and whether the West can recover a “classical center” through citizen-led resistance.

Books of his we discuss: Cryonic Dreams: Awakening

johnrcarlos.com.au

alternatefutures.substack.com

alternatefutures.co.uk

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82. Who Controls the Narrative—Us or Machines? with Eira A Ekre

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81. Zoefuturism, Symbiotic Worlds, and Applied Science Fiction with Stephen Oram

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Applied science fiction collaborator and zoefuturism writer Stephen Oram joins me to explore how policy, technology, and evolving culture shape the futures we imagine. We chat about his work as a form...

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80. Visionary Publishing, Sentient Machines, and Interdimensional Mysteries with David Polfeldt

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Swedish video game industry veteran David Polfeldt—former managing director at Massive Entertainment—has recently channelled some of his energy into rediscovering the youthful excitement of creativity...

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79. Subconscious Secrets, Power Dynamics, and Spiritual Sound, with Alistair Conwell

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Australian writer Alistair Conwell transforms four degrees across business and psychology, and years of transformative travel through Europe, the Middle East, and the Indian subcontinent into his nove...

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78. Diversity in Policing, Tech Encroachment, and Societal Shifts, with GS Morgan

78. Diversity in Policing, Tech Encroachment, and Societal Shifts, with GS Morgan

Former chief inspector, hostage negotiator, and emergency responder GS Morgan has turned indie sci-fi creator with his debut novel, 'Kris:PR Deus Ex Homine'. In this episode, we navigate his gritty ta...

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77. Machine Intelligence, Empathy, and Ethics with Greg Woolford

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Cybersecurity by day, author by night, Greg Woolford explores the intersection of technology and philosophy in his debut novel, The Maker's Heir, where an AI's path leads from quiet companionship to e...

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76. Interstellar Intrigue, AI Overlords, and Space Operas, with DL Young

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DL Young is a Pushcart Prize nominee and Independent Press Award winner known for his fast-paced science fiction novels. In this episode, we delve into his latest trilogy, 'Empire and Ashes,' which we...

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