Many dream of a future with lots of money, other where currency is a thing of the past, a prosperous post-scarcity civilization, but could such a future be possible? And what would a society without money be like?

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A Future Without Money
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 310, September 30, 2021

Written by Isaac Arthur & Jerry Guern 

Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

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Dillon Olander
Jason Burbank
Keith Blockus
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A Future Without Money

Advances in farming have let us feed billions. The future of agriculture offers many more innovations in robotics, hydroponics, aquaponics, aeroponics, greenhouses, and more... but will it be a future of mega-farms or small farms?

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The Future of Farming
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 312, October 14, 2021
Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

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The Future Of Farming

Science Fiction often shows us aliens who look much like humans, and suggest this is a result of convergent evolution to useful traits. But is such convergence to the human form or mind likely with extraterrestrial life?

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Convergent Evolution
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 313, October 21, 2021

Written by:
Curt Hartung
Isaac Arthur

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Convergent Evolution

Convergent Evolution (Narration Only)

Artificial Intelligence offers many challenges, including criminals using AI to break the law, but also of AI, robots, and androids becoming criminals themselves.

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Criminal AI
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 314, October 28, 2021

Written by:
 Isaac Arthur
Jerry Guern

Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

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Criminal AI

For centuries we've sailed from ports across the deep blue sea, and to sail into the ocean of the night to new worlds and stars, we will need some Space Ports.

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Spaceports: Ascending to the Stars
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 315, November 4, 2021
Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

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Space Engine

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Spaceports: Ascending To The Stars

Whether its pioneering spirit and an urge to explore or a chance to make a fortune or new life out in space, colonization of our solar system may pursue many strategies across many new worlds.

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Solar System Colonization Strategies
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 316, November 11, 2021
Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

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Space Engine

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Solar System Colonization Strategies

To travel to the stars by Folding Space is a method of space travel seen in many science fiction classics like Dune, but could it be possible under known science?

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Folding Space
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 316a, November 14, 2021
Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

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Folding Space (Narration Only)

Many believe we need to colonize space to get all of our eggs out of one basket, in case something should happen to Earth, but colonizing space might be the best way to protect and preserve our world.

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How Colonizing Space Can Save Earth
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 318, November 25, 2021
Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

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Jason Burbank
Jerry Guern
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How Colonizing Space Can Save Earth

Many believe the future of humanity is to go Digital, uploading our minds to computers, living in virtual worlds that are vastly more efficient and compact. If we might do this, might distant alien empires too? And if so, might this be the reason we don't see them?

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The Fermi Paradox: Digital Empires & Miniaturization
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 319, December 2, 2021
Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

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The Fermi Paradox: Digital Empires & Miniaturization

One day humanity might find itself competition on the galactic stage, and need to flee aliens, artificial intelligence, or even other humans. How could the escape pursuit and survive the long exodus to safety?

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Escaping the Galaxy
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 322; December 23, 2021
Produced, Written, and Narrated by Isaac Arthur

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