A podcast about the science fiction novels and stories of Isaac Asimov. Jason Stark, a seasoned reader of Asimov's novels, joins Stephanie and Jacob Junker, newcomers to the material, and together they investigate the themes and meanings behind the stories of one the most famous Sci Fi authors of all time. From positronic brains to psychohistory and beyond, join Jason, Stephanie and Jacob as they look for the relevance that these stories have for today, and how they speak to big questions and ideas.
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Tuesday Sep 22, 2020
Tuesday Sep 22, 2020
In the last section of I, Robot, which we cover in this episode, some tables start to turn. Robots seem to exercise much more control over people, whether individuals, or populations, or even the course of humanity. The question is, as we allow artificial intelligence to run more and more aspects of our lives, what is it of our humanity that we start to lose? Will we find ourselves, eventually, in a trap of our own making, with technology in the lead?
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