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Phantom Worlds

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History is full of phantom worlds—alternative technological paradigms that could have made everything turn out radically differently. Airships instead of airplanes. Rail instead of cars. Direct current instead of alternating current. Telegraphs instead of telephones. Each path once seemed inevitable, until another won out and reshaped civilization.

In this episode of Context, we explore these turning points and what they reveal about our own moment, when autonomous vehicles and immersive virtual reality are racing forward in parallel. Will the future be built on radical mobility, or radical simulation? Or both?

Most of all, we ask: what kind of lives do we want our grandchildren to live, and how will the choices we make now determine the answer?

To support the show and access *supporter-only bonus episodes, join me on Patreon or subscribe directly through Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

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Manage episode 502535832 series 2333472
Content provided by Brad Harris. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Brad Harris or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

History is full of phantom worlds—alternative technological paradigms that could have made everything turn out radically differently. Airships instead of airplanes. Rail instead of cars. Direct current instead of alternating current. Telegraphs instead of telephones. Each path once seemed inevitable, until another won out and reshaped civilization.

In this episode of Context, we explore these turning points and what they reveal about our own moment, when autonomous vehicles and immersive virtual reality are racing forward in parallel. Will the future be built on radical mobility, or radical simulation? Or both?

Most of all, we ask: what kind of lives do we want our grandchildren to live, and how will the choices we make now determine the answer?

To support the show and access *supporter-only bonus episodes, join me on Patreon or subscribe directly through Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

  continue reading

43 episodes

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