Should I let my company put a chip in my hand?
Advice For And From The Future
Release Date: 08/25/2020
Should I tell my child how she was really born?
Advice For And From The Future
Should I tell my child how she was really born? The answer to that question involves genetic testing, babies’ rights, and snoring giants.
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Can I make my digital alter ego work for me?
Advice For And From The Future
Can I make my digital alter ego go to work for me? The answer to that question involves autocorrect, child actors, and resurrecting the dead for a blockbuster franchise.
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Should I give my dog human intelligence?
Advice For And From The Future
Should I give my dog human intelligence? The answer to that question involves bird terraforming, cats as health inspectors, and dreams of an ant-like society.
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Can I ask my partner to stop eating Soylent?
Advice For And From The Future
Can I ask my partner to stop eating so much Soylent? The answer to that question involves pre-chopped garlic, slam poetry, and a little bit of cannibalism.
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Should I move to an off-the-grid commune?
Advice For And From The Future
Should I move to an off-the-grid commune? The answer to that question involves train schedules, queer breakups, and an interview with our future selves.
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COMING SOON: Season Two
Advice For And From The Future
After four years away, Advice for and from the Future is coming back. New hosts! New questions! New chaos! New episodes drop next week.
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Should I sublimate to another dimension?
Advice For And From The Future
Should I sublimate to another dimension? What does that even mean? Are there other dimensions? What about wormholes? And what if, instead of trying to use physics to get away from it all, you actually faced your fears? Featuring physics and metaphysics wisdom from Dr. Katie Mack, author of The End of Everything: (Astrophysically Speaking) and an original poem by Jayne A. Quan, a transmasculine, non-binary writer living in Los Angeles (follow them on Twitter & Instagram).
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Can I ask my friend to turn off her Alexa?
Advice For And From The Future
Can I ask my friend to turn off her Alexa when I go to her house?
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How can I stay hopeful? (Introducing: Open World)
Advice For And From The Future
The futurology shop is closed for repairs today (pesky robot put a hole in the wall) so please enjoy the first episode of Open World, a new show about hope, the future, and how to get there.
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How can I avoid dating my relatives?
Advice For And From The Future
Today's question comes from a future where humans live a long, long time. And some of them might want to date. But how do you make sure you're not actually dating someone you're related to? And what's the point of dating anyway?
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To answer that question, I talked to Stacy-Marie Ishmael, journalist, editor, and career advice-giver. You can read Stacy-Marie’s newsletter here.
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Advice For And From The Future is written, edited and performed by Rose Eveleth. The theme music is by Also, Also, Also. The logo is by Frank Okay. Additional music this episode provided by Blue Dot Sessions.
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