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?
info_outlineIs it okay to bring a child into the world, if the world is on fire both literally and figuratively? What are the ethics of having babies given climate change? Should I, personally, have a kid? This question has become more and more common, and on today’s episode Rose talks to Meehan Crist, writer-in-residence in Biological Sciences at Columbia University. Meehan recently wrote an essay about these very questions, which you can read here.
And in the crystal ball coda, we consider babies, dinosaurs, fear and secrets. And if you can’t get enough of this question, check out last week’s episode of Flash Forward, about a global one-child policy, and what that might look like.
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. Thanks to Sara Rivera and Kathy Randall Bryant for your thoughts on having children.
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