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Is Humanity Worth Saving? The Philosophy of Battlestar Galactica
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In this episode of Conversations on Anarres, we talk with Dr. Jason Eberl who is the editor of the book Battlestar Galactica and Philosophy. Dr. Eberl is a featured speaker at the celebration of the 20th anniversary of 2004 reboot of Battlestar Galactica in Chicago. This series begins by asking an existential question: "Does humanity deserve to exist?" Over four seasons, BSG tries to portray stories that examine human life in attempt to answer this question, tackling issues of artificial intelligence, human augmentation, terrorism, and the nature of democracy along the way.
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