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Episode 04 - Future in Fiction
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Ian and Jesse discuss how humanity's future is treated in popular fiction (mostly movies). Why do so many of our favourite stories have such a pessimistic outlook on our ability to build a better tomorrow, and what are some of the best works of fiction that present a positive view of the future? Don't forget to share your favourite pro-future works on our Facebook page!
Links to topics discussed:
Movies and Shows:TomorrowlandThe MartianHerThe Fifth ElementThe JetsonsStar TrekFireflyBack To The Future IIBill and Ted's Excellent AdventureBattlestar Galactica
Mormonism in Battlestar Galactica
Theme music, by Jonathan Coulton, is used with permission.
17 episodes
Archived series ("Inactive feed" status)
When? This feed was archived on October 02, 2022 02:04 (). Last successful fetch was on August 01, 2022 23:32 ()
Why? Inactive feed status. Our servers were unable to retrieve a valid podcast feed for a sustained period.
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Manage episode 154864539 series 1137470
Ian and Jesse discuss how humanity's future is treated in popular fiction (mostly movies). Why do so many of our favourite stories have such a pessimistic outlook on our ability to build a better tomorrow, and what are some of the best works of fiction that present a positive view of the future? Don't forget to share your favourite pro-future works on our Facebook page!
Links to topics discussed:
Movies and Shows:TomorrowlandThe MartianHerThe Fifth ElementThe JetsonsStar TrekFireflyBack To The Future IIBill and Ted's Excellent AdventureBattlestar Galactica
Mormonism in Battlestar Galactica
Theme music, by Jonathan Coulton, is used with permission.
17 episodes
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