Death's End and Who Did Nothing Wrong?
Philosophers In Space
Well friends, all good things must come to an end, including death apparently! We're covering the final installment in the Rememberance of Earths Past trillogy. For this one we ask the most important of all questions, who did nothing wrong?! Anyone? Everyone? Can you even assess wrongness on a large enough scale? Come find out! Death's End: Support us at Patreon: Join our Facebook discussion group (make sure to answer the questions to join): Email us at: If you have time, please write us a review on iTunes. It really really helps. Please and thank you! Music by Thomas...
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The Dark Forest and Dark Forest Theory pt.2
Philosophers In Space
The darker the forest, the brighter the philosophy! Despite all odds, we press on against the horrors of both the fictional and our real universe to talk about what happens when you try to do sociology AT SCCCCCCAAAAAAALLLLLLEEEEEE! Besides parsing the end of the book, we parse the precepts of Dark forest and whether it holds water, what are plausible objections, and what does this tell us about the reality of conflicts at smaller scales. The Dark Forest: Support us at Patreon: Join our Facebook discussion group (make sure to answer the questions to join): Email us at: If you...
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The Dark Forest and the Wallfacer Project pt.1
Philosophers In Space
More Space Opera! We're back it with the Three Body Problem series, talking about the second book in the series. For part one, we're covering the nature of the wallfacer project and how to approach a threat that's 400 years away. Part two will be all about cosmic sociology and the dark forest theory! The Dark Forest: Support us at Patreon: Join our Facebook discussion group (make sure to answer the questions to join): Email us at: If you have time, please write us a review on iTunes. It really really helps. Please and thank you! Music by Thomas Smith: Sibling shows: Embrace...
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Silo and Longterm Paternalism
Philosophers In Space
Coming out of our Silo and we're not doing fine! The air is still toxic and we're losing our minds! We're back at it with season two of Silo, and we're discussing the ethics and practicality of maintaining a system like this, as well as discussing the ableist implications of a common trope. Silo: Support us at Patreon: Join our Facebook discussion group (make sure to answer the questions to join): Email us at: If you have time, please write us a review on iTunes. It really really helps. Please and thank you! Music by Thomas Smith: Sibling shows: Embrace the Void: Content...
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SOMA and Advanced Problems of Personhood
Philosophers In Space
Did it work? If you're reading this, it worked! You've been successfully copied as one of the countless persons chosen for our podcast enrichment program! Your existence will consist of listening to this episode and answering a brief survey before ceasing to exist again forever. Our scientists find this approach maximizes utility production while avoiding the wastages associated with things like human attachment or living a full life. If you have any questions please save them for the pre-termination survey. You have been selected to enjoy our episode on SOMA and Advanced Problems of...
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Listener Qs 40
Philosophers In Space
No joke, we hit listener Qs 40 the week I also turn 40. Weird stuff. Anyway, thanks for keeping us alive over here, even if it's just to extend the torture a bit longer. Support us at Patreon: Join our Facebook discussion group (make sure to answer the questions to join): Email us at: If you have time, please write us a review on iTunes. It really really helps. Please and thank you! Music by Thomas Smith: Sibling shows: Embrace the Void: Content Preview: SOMA and Sacrifices of Theseus
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Listener Qs 39
Philosophers In Space
As always, it has been an honor and a privilege screwing up your names and worldviews. Enjoy! Support us at Patreon: Join our Facebook discussion group (make sure to answer the questions to join): Email us at: If you have time, please write us a review on iTunes. It really really helps. Please and thank you! Music by Thomas Smith: Sibling shows: Embrace the Void: Content Preview: Listener Q and As 40!
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Starship Troopers
Philosophers In Space
It's fascism season in America again, so we're celebrating with the fashest satire of all. To help us get in the spirit we're joined by special guest Jordan Carroll (@jordanscarroll.bsky.social), author of Speculative Whiteness: Science Fiction and the Alt-Right. We discuss whether satire really works on fascism and why fascists are so keen on a genre that seems like the opposite of everything they value. Speculative Whiteness: Support us at Patreon: Join our Facebook discussion group (make sure to answer the questions to join): Email us at: If you have time, please write us a...
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Bobiverse Book Five Pt2 and Advanced AI Alignment
Philosophers In Space
We're doing engineering, what could go wrong?! Thoths! That's what. Or did Thoth go wrong? Maybe all of this is entirely how it should go, maybe Mud is a savior for all Bobkind. Join us and find out, as we parse the messy balance of raising an AGI. Not till we are lost: Superintelligence: Support us at Patreon: Join our Facebook discussion group (make sure to answer the questions to join): Email us at: If you have time, please write us a review on iTunes. It really really helps. Please and thank you! Music by Thomas Smith: Sibling shows: Embrace the Void: Content Preview:...
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Bobiverse Book Five Pt1 and The Seven Stories
Philosophers In Space
The Bobs are back in town! We're back with book five, Not Till We Are Lost, another middle book in the bobiverse series. In this episode we cover all the plots that aren't Thoth related, and discuss the theory that there are really only seven stories out there in the world, and that's why the Bob books feel like seasons of Star Trek. Enjoy! Kurt Vonnegut and six basic plots: Seven basic plots: Support us at Patreon: Join our Facebook discussion group (make sure to answer the questions to join): Email us at: If you have time, please write us a review on iTunes. It really...
info_outlineThe Bobs are back in town! We're back with book five, Not Till We Are Lost, another middle book in the bobiverse series. In this episode we cover all the plots that aren't Thoth related, and discuss the theory that there are really only seven stories out there in the world, and that's why the Bob books feel like seasons of Star Trek. Enjoy!
Kurt Vonnegut and six basic plots: https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20180525-every-story-in-the-world-has-one-of-these-six-basic-plots
Seven basic plots: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Seven_Basic_Plots
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