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If everything is free, what’s still worth striving for? From replicators to reputation, we examine the surprising economics of a post-scarcity world.
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The Economics of a Post-Scarcity Universe - What Happens When Everything Is Free?
Episode 730; July 3, 2025
Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur
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Music Courtesy of Epidemic Sound http://epidemicsound.com/creator
Chapters
0:00 Intro
2:02 What Post-Scarcity Means Economically
5:10 Incentives Without Scarcity
8:17 Distribution, Duty, and Designed Idleness
14:27 Ownership and Property in a Post-Scarcity Economy
20:03 The Star Trek Economy & the Myth of a Moneyless Society
22:58 Wealth, Inheritance & Intergenerational Power
27:57 Upward Mobility and Inequality
29:02 Economic Failure Modes in Post-Scarcity
30:35 Where Economics Still Matters
33:02 The Infinite Price of a Meaningful Life

The Economics of a Post-Scarcity Universe - What Happens When Everything Is Free?

This series takes a look at concepts for everything from Terraforming Planets and Interstellar Colonization to more down to Earth matters like Arcologies and Planet Wide Cities before examining using black holes as power sources for starships.We then leap into the far distance future at the end of time to examine civilizations surviving around black holes after all the stars have died out.
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CS01 - Arcologies

This episode continues our look at Colonizing Space by examining the idea of Asteroid Mining and setting up colonies on Asteroids. We explore the science as well as practical issues of engineering, economics, legality, and psychology of such distant outposts.

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CS04b - Asteroid Mining

The first installment in a new series discussing alternative means of getting in space, from better rockets to massive structures like Space Elevators, Skyhooks, and Launch Loops.

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Music by
Intro/Outro:
Sergey Cheremisinov
"Sirius"
Kai Engel
"Endless Story about Sun and Moon"
Koalips
"Kvazar"
Frank Dorittke
"Morninglight"
Kevin MacLeod
"Spacial Winds"

Upward Bound: Getting into Space

In this episode we examine the concept of a Space Elevator, a popular piece of developing technology designed to lift people and cargo into space at a fraction of normal launch costs. We will look at technology as well as many of the misconceptions about Space Elevators which have emerged.

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"The physics of the space elevator", P. K. Aravind:
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Music by
Intro/Outro:
Sergey Cheremisinov
"Sirius"
Kai Engel
"Endless Story about Sun and Moon"
Koalips
"Kvazar"
Frank Dorittke
"Morninglight"
Kevin MacLeod
"Spacial Winds"
Lombus
"Amino"
Cory Gray
"Technological 1"

Upward Bound: Space Elevators

We return to the Moon to explore ways to go beyond simple Lunar Bases to a full-fledged productive colony that can help us travel to other worlds and expand our own.

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Season 3, episode 20
Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur

Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier
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Graphics Team:
Jarred Eagley
Katie Byrne
Misho Yordanov
Murat Mamkegh
Sergio Botero
Stefan Blandin

Script Editing:
Andy Popescu
Connor Hogan
Edward Nardella
Eustratius Graham
Gregory Leal
Jefferson Eagley
Luca de Rosa
Michael Gusevsky
MolbOrg
Naomi Kern
Philip Baldock
Sigmund Kopperud
Steve Cardon
Tiffany Penner

Music:
Dexter Britain, "Seeing the Future"
Markus Junnikkala, "A Memory of Earth"
Dan McLeod, "Mysterious Universe"
Sergey Cheremisinov, "Labyrinth"
Kai Engel, "December"
Dan McLeod, "Calculations"
Brandon Liew, "Into the Storm"

Industrializing the Moon

The concept of enhancing and augmenting animal minds & bodies to be able to use and understand human technology, known as Uplifting, has long fascinated us. Today in this two-part collaboration with John Michael Godier, we will explore this concept as well as the possibility of using such technology with alien races, the polar opposite of the classic Star Trek Prime Directive.

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Edward Nardella
Jarred Eagley
Justin Dixon
Katie Byrne
Kris Holland
Misho Yordanov
Murat Mamkegh
Pierre Demet
Sergio Botero
Stefan Blandin

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Andy Popescu
Connor Hogan
Edward Nardella
Eustratius Graham
Gregory Leal
Jefferson Eagley
Luca de Rosa
Mark Warburton
Michael Gusevsky
Mitch Armstrong
MolbOrg
Naomi Kern
Philip Baldock
Sigmund Kopperud
Tiffany Penner

Music:
Dexter Britain, "Seeing the Future"
AJ Prasad, "Staring Through"
Markus Junnikkala, "A Memory of Earth"
Sergey Cheremisinov, "Labyrinth"
Lombus, "Hydrogen Sonata"
Markus Junnikkala, "We Roam the Stars"
Chris Zabriskie, "Cylinder 8"
Dexter Britain, "Seeing the Future"
Chris Zabriskie, "Cylinder 5"
Chris Zabriskie, "Cylinder 7"
Kai Engel, "Endless Story about Sun and Moon"
Chris Zabriskie, "Cylinder 3"
Kevin McLeod, "Space Xplorers"

Uplifting

A Moon Base may be built within a generation, but long term colonization will take many more. As more people travel and immigrate their, establishing more lunar colonies, tension between them and Earth could lead to conflicts and possibly even warfare.

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Battle for the Moon
Episode 160, Season 4 E46

Writers
Isaac Arthur

Editors
A.T. Long
Daniel McNamara
Darius Said
Edward Nardella
Jerry Guern
Keith Blockus
Matthew Acker
Matthew Campbell
Mark Warburton
Oliver Epsom
Steve Nixon
Stuart Graham https://beyondnerva.wordpress.com

Producer:
Isaac Arthur

Cover Artist:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier

Graphics Team
Fishy Tree https://www.deviantart.com/fishytree/
Gateway Foundation
Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana
Katie Byrne
Ken York of YD Visual https://www.facebook.com/YDVisual/
Kristijan Tavcar https://www.miragedereve.com
LegionTech Studios https://hades9.com
Mike Munt http://www.apogii.uk
Sergio Botero
Space Resources CGI

Narrator:
Isaac Arthur

Music Manager:
Luca DeRosa  - lucaderosa2@live.com

Music:
Ayreon, "Planet Y is Alive!" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCihO6uVisilu1mn4x2u-HOA
Kai Engel, "Endless Story About Sun and Moon"  https://www.kai-engel.com/
Aerium, "The Islands moved while I was Asleep" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRnUJY3l5vIJFGsY3XvW4dQ
Stellardrone, "Eternity" & "Breathe in the Light" https://stellardrone.bandcamp.com
Dracovallis, "For the King!" https://dracovallis.bandcamp.com/

Battle For The Moon (Narration Only)

Many a land was settled by exiles and prisoners, and many a science fiction story contemplates that we may use such methods when colonize new worlds. But are such methods viable? and what methods might we use in the future for dealing with criminals?

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Space Prison Colonies
Episode 170, Season 5 E04

Written by:
Isaac Arthur

Editors:
Gloria Meadows
Keith Blockus
Sigmund Kopperud
Matthew Acker
Matthew Campbell

Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier

Graphics by:
Bryan Versteeg http://spacehabs.com
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Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana
Ken York https://www.facebook.com/YDVisual/
LegionTech Studios https://hades9.com

Produced & Narrated by:
Isaac Arthur 

Music Manager:
Luca DeRosa - lucaderosa2@live.com

Music:
Scott Buckley, "Red" http://www.scottbuckley.com.au
Taras Harkavyi, "Alpha and..." https://www.discogs.com/artist/625697-Taras-Harkavyi
Stellardrone, "Between the Rings" https://stellardrone.bandcamp.com
A.J. Prasad, "Staring Through, pt 2" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xA8-7qwaEPU
Scott Buckley, "Titan" http://www.scottbuckley.com.au
Denny Schneidemesser, "Luminous Rays" https://soundcloud.com/denny-schneidemesser

Space Prison Colonies

The Galaxy is an enormous place, and moving from your planet to worlds in a different solar system over vast interstellar distances will be no easy voyage. Today we'll consider how someone would go about hitchhiking around on spaceships, as a tribute to Sci-fi's master of humor, Douglas Adams.
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Hitchhiking the Galaxy
Episode 176, Season 5 E10

Written by:
Isaac Arthur

Editors:
Darius Said
Gloria Meadows
Keith Blockus
Mark Warburton
Matthew Campbell
Olly Epsom

Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier

Graphics by:
Bryan Versteeg http://spacehabs.com
Darth Biomech https://www.artstation.com/darth_biomech
Fishy Tree https://www.deviantart.com/fishytree/
Jarred Eagley
Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana
Justin Dixon
Ken York https://www.facebook.com/YDVisual/
Kristijan Tavcar https://www.miragedereve.com
LegionTech Studios https://hades9.com
Sergio Botero https://www.artstation.com/sboterod?fref=gc

Produced & Narrated by:
Isaac Arthur

Music Manager:
Luca De Rosa - lucaderosa2@live.com

Music:
Paradox Interactive, Andreas Waldetoft, "Utopia (Main Titles)" https://www.paradoxplaza.com
Chris Zabriskie, "Divider" http://chriszabriskie.com
Marcus Warner, "After the Rain" https://marcuswarnermusic.bandcamp.com
Scott Buckley, "Static" & "Titan" http://www.scottbuckley.com.au

176 Hitchhiking The Galaxy

Fears about technology and it's impact on our civilization, or on individuals even when new tech is net benefit, are often shown to us in fiction as giving rise to technophobic cultures that abandon science. Today we'll take a look at such concerns and if they might be common or rare, rogue examples. Or if, counter-intuitively, they benefit us in settling the galaxy in the future.

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Rogue Civilizations: Techno-Primitivism
Episode 180, Season 5 E14

Written by:
Isaac Arthur

Editors:
Darius Said
Dillon Olander
Gregory Leal
Jerry Guern
Keith Blockus
Konstantin Sokerin
Mark Warburton
Matthew Campbell
Phonetic Failure

Cover Art: 
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier

Graphics by:
Bryan Versteeg http://spacehabs.com
Fishy Tree https://www.deviantart.com/fishytree/

Produced & Narrated by:
Isaac Arthur

Music Manager:
Luca DeRosa - lucaderosa2@live.com

Music:
Scott Buckley, "Red" http://www.scottbuckley.com.au
Ross Bugden, "Rapture" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQKGLOK2FqmVgVwYferltKQ
Lombus, "Doppler Shores" https://lombus.bandcamp.com
Kai Engel, "Moonlight Reprise"  https://www.kai-engel.com/
AJ Prasad of Dark Future, "Staring Through (Part I)" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xA8-7qwaEPU
Chris Zabriskie, "Itasca Its Glowing Red Hot" http://chriszabriskie.com
Dan MacLeod, "Strike Vector" https://soundcloud.com/neptuneuk
Markus Junnikkala, "The Men Would Love A Good Fight" https://www.markusjunnikkala.com/
Markus Junnikkala, "Always Tell Me the Odds" https://www.markusjunnikkala.com/

Techno-Primitivism

The End of the World is a popular topic in science fiction and a source of serious worry for modern civilizations. If Doomsday comes, what can a Prepper do to survive and what would those civilizations look like? How long would recovery take and what technologies would remain? Just how grim is such a possible future?

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Rogue Civilizations: Post-Apocalyptic Civilizations
Episode 182a, Season 5 E16

Written by:
Isaac Arthur

Editors:
Darius Said
Jerry Guern
Mark Warburton
Matthew Campbell

Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier

Produced & Narrated by:
Isaac Arthur

Music Manager:
Luca DeRosa - lucaderosa2@live.com

Music:
Scott Buckley, "Red" http://www.scottbuckley.com.au
Taras Harkavyi, "Alpha and..." https://www.discogs.com/artist/625697-Taras-Harkavyi
Stellardrone, "Between the Rings" https://stellardrone.bandcamp.com

Post-Apocalyptic Civilizations

In order to get into space, we require either huge amounts of rocket fuel or dangerously powerful energy sources, making personal spacecraft a technology limited to science fiction. But by harnessing beamed power sources to run engines, we may be able to create a spaceplane cheap enough and safe enough that  anyone could have one in the future.
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Upward Bound: Beam Powered Spaceships
Episode 192, Season 5 E27

Written by:
Isaac Arthur

Editors:
Evan Schultheis
Darius Said
Keith Blockus
Matthew Acker
S Graham https://beyondnerva.wordpress.com
S. Kopperud

Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier

Graphics by:
Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana
Katie Byrne
Ken York https://www.facebook.com/YDVisual/
Kris Holland (Mafic Studios) www.maficstudios.com
Sam McNamara
Sergio Botero https://www.artstation.com/sboterod?fref=gc

Produced & Narrated by:
Isaac Arthur

Music Manager:
Luca DeRosa - lucaderosa2@live.com

Music:
Sergey Cheremisinov, "Sirius" https://www.s-cheremisinov.com
Stellardrone, "In Time" https://stellardrone.bandcamp.com
Scott Buckley, "Titan" http://www.scottbuckley.com.au
Kevin MacLeod, "Morning Snowflake"  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSZXFhRIx6b0dFX3xS8L1yQ
Dan MacLeod, "Alpha Protocol" https://soundcloud.com/neptuneuk
AJ Prasad, "Staring Through (Part II)" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xA8-7qwaEPU

Beam Powered Spaceships

Alien Invasions have been a staple of science fiction for years, with motherships and UFOs assaulting Earth, but how realistic is such a thing? We'll take a look at what might motivate an attack, how it might happen, what alternatives might make more sense, and what might prevent extraterrestrials from trying.

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Invasive Aliens
Episode 196, Season 5 E31

Written by:
Isaac Arthur

Editors:
Darius Said
Jerry Guern
Keith Blockus
Matthew Campbell 
S. Kopperud

Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier

Graphics by:
LegionTech Studios https://hades9.com
Ken York https://www.facebook.com/YDVisual/

Produced & Narrated by:
Isaac Arthur

Music Manager:
Luca DeRosa - lucaderosa2@live.com

Music
Martin Rezny, "Lifelight" https://soundcloud.com/martin-re-n-1
Aerium, "Waters of Atlantis" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRnUJY3l5vIJFGsY3XvW4dQ
AJ Prasad of Dark Future, "Cold Shadow" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xA8-7qwaEPU
Paradox Interactive, "Distant Nebula" https://www.paradoxplaza.com
Lombus, "Goldilocks Analemma" https://lombus.bandcamp.com
Ross Bugden, "City Lights" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQKGLOK2FqmVgVwYferltKQ

Invasive Aliens

Natural disasters can topple civilizations, even in modern times, but with more and more technology civilizations become more robust and capable of predicting future calamities and preventing such ruin. So what other threats face spacefaring civilizations, both at the interplanetary and interstellar scale?

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Threats to Interplanetary & Interstellar Civilizations
Episode 197, Season 5 E32

Written by:
Isaac Arthur

Editors:
Darius Said
Jerry Guern
Keith Blockus
Stuart Graham
Matt Campbell

Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier

Graphics by:
Bryan Versteeg
Fishy Tree
Jarred Eagley
Jeremy Jozwik
Ken York
Sergio Botero

Produced & Narrated by:
Isaac Arthur

Music Manager:
Luca DeRosa

Music:
Paradox Interactive, "The Titan" 
Kai Engel, "Endless Story About Sun and Moon" 
Lombus, "Hydrogen Sonata" 
Aerium, "Waters of Atlantis" 
Stellardrone, "Crystal Spheres" 
Marcus Warner, "The First Few Waves" 
Epic Mountain, "Space Travel"

Threats to Interplanetary & Interstellar Civilizations

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In the future humanity might build structures of incomprehensible size and splendor, megastructures and artificial worlds, but somebody is going to have to build and maintain these feats of science and engineering and clean up all the orbital debris.

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Megatructure Maintenance & Space Janitors
Episode 199, Season 5 E34

Written by:
Isaac Arthur

Editors:
Jerry Guern
Keith Blockus
Mark Warburton
Olly Epsom

Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier

Graphics by:
Bryan Verteeg
Darth Biomech
Fishy Tree
Jarred Eagley
Jeremy Jozwik
Justin Dixon
Katie Byrne
Ken York
LegionTech Studios
Mike Munt of Apogii
Sergio Botero

Produced & Narrated by:
Isaac Arthur

Music Manager:
Luca DeRosa

Music:
Markus Junnikkala, "We Roam the Stars" 
Lombus, "Amino" 
Ross Bugden, "Ascension & "Interstellar" 
Stellardrone, "On A Beam Of Light" 
Aerium, "The Islands moved while I was asleep" Markus Junnikkala, "Always Tell Me The Odds"

Megastructure Maintenance & Space Janitors

Science fiction delights in showing us brave adventurers boarding abandoned spaceships, exploring ancient alien worlds and space hulks, or surviving on planets turned into giant garbage dumps, but how realistic is this idea? And what sort of civilizations and cultures might spring up around such efforts?
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Credits:
Space Derelicts & Trash Worlds
Episode 201, Season 5 E36

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Isaac Arthur

Editors:
Keith Blockus
S. Kopperud

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Space Derelicts

The Moon is gateway to space, and in the future it might serve as an industrial and mining complex fueling vast production of spaceships, rocket fuel, satellites, space stations, and colonial habitats.
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Credits:
Moon: Industrial Complex
Episode 221; Jan 16, 2020

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Isaac Arthur
Keith Blockus

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Jerry Guern
S. Kopperud
S. Graham

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Moon: Industrial Complex

The Moon is covered in vast numbers of craters, some larger than entire Earth-based Nations, which may serve as dome habitats for humanity's future space colonies. But what would a crater city colony be like?

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Credits:
Moon: Crater Cities
Episode 224; Feb 6, 2020

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Isaac Arthur

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Darius Said
Jerry Guern
Keith Blockus
Phonetic Failure

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Udo Schroeter

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