Science fiction takes us to brave new worlds - alternative presents and futures we could never imagine otherwise. Join host Jasmine Acosta as she explores bite-size bits of science fiction and fantasy with relevance for ethical innovation and design. If you love science fiction AND want to create a better world, this show is for you!
This week's novel, The Disaster Tourist by Yun Ko-Eun, takes the idea of disaster tourism one step too far..... Additional books mentioned: *Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism, Naomi Klein
This week we talk about author Jeff Van Der Meer's Hummingbird Salamander, a lyrical eco-thriller, and climate anxiety and grief.
Do you make decisions based on logic? Or would you be comfortable making decisions based off of...say, a dream? This journaling episode is talking about The Dreamers by Karen Thompson Walker.
Amazon's Upload asks major questions, but attempts to answer the biggest: What if Death was no longer the "great equalizer"?
In The Adam Project, Mark Ruffalo and Jennifer Garner are reunited nearly 20 years after starring in the fantasy rom-com 13 going on 30. Ryan Gosling plays their adult son. the titular Adam, in this time-travel dramedy. Listen in as we discuss more about its sci-fi themes.
Need something to watch this holiday season. Look no further! Spoiler: Uh, most of these have nothing to do with Christmas.....
The Day After Tomorrow...climate change disaster film. What could possibly go wrong? But big themes at play here: Note: This film was actually made in 2004 - not 2005 like I state in the episode!
Do you really have a choice? That's what we're talking about today in this Journaling episode based on two very short lines from the film Blade Runner.
Today we're discussing War of the Worlds - the sci-fi classic...but the 2005 movie version.
Today we're discussing Octavia Butler's Parable of the Sower. A big question in this book and series: Is there room for the Christian God in a post-democratic declining America?
A bit of sci-fi mixed with art appreciation (Connie Willis' All Clear). Looking for The Light of the World painting? Find it here.
If you've ever though you couldn't take it ONE. MORE. SECOND. at the office, this episode is for you! We're talking about Severance by Ling Ma.
How can we rebuild meaning? We discuss a few quotes and then go over some journaling prompts related to meaning in our work. (Book of Ecclesiastes/ The Hunger Games)
The indie movie The Vast of Night is set in 1950s New Mexico. There's a lot that can happen in a small town in the middle of the night. Like what? Listen and find out!
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