We often look out into the galaxy and wonder where all the civilizations are, but could it be that we don't see them because they have all chosen to exist in fortress star systems, surrounded by despoiled deserts of their own making?

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The Fermi Paradox: Interdiction
Episode 446; May 9, 2024
Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur
Written by: Isaac Arthur & Mark Warburton

The Fermi Paradox: Interdiction (Narration Only)

We think very highly of the human brain, after all, it's what lets us think about anything in the first place, but Nature is vast, and our primate brains are not the end-all and be-all of neural engineering.

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Alternative Intelligence: The Other A.I.
Episode 448; May 23, 2024
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Written by: Erik Eldritch & Isaac Arthur
Editor: Darius Said

Alternative Intelligence: The Other A.I. (Narration Only)

The galaxy has many stars orbited by many planets, and many of these are orbited by immense icy moons, but could others have oceans on their surface, or even life?

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Oceanic Moons
Episode 451; June 13, 2024
Written, Narrated & Produced by: Isaac Arthur

Oceanic Moons (Narration Only)

Many fear future technologies may doom our civilization, but could the pursuit of technology, and civilization itself, be what dooms humanity?
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The Fermi Paradox: Timebombs 
Episode 450; June 6, 2024
Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur
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The Fermi Paradox: Timebombs

As we reach out to the stars and settle other worlds, could we find or create ones even better for humanity than Earth?
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Paradise Planets
Episode 451a; June 16, 2024
Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur

The Fermi Paradox: Interdiction (Narration Only)

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