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Future Left Podcast Ep. 67: Westworld and the Merits of Eatin' Bugs

Future Left Podcast Ep. 67: Westworld and the Merits of Eatin' Bugs

This week: Are the people who torture robots in Westworld actually well-adjusted? Would you eat bugs to save the world? Is the future about more than just flying cars? Can there be a plan b for Earth and its biodiversity? All that and more (with a little pinch of American presidential nonsense) this week on Future Left Podcast!

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  • Don't tell this author not to torture robots--that's the whole point! futurism.com/sorry-westworld-we…to-torture-robots/
  • Stop eating beef and start eating crickets. Yummmmmm. Maybe with a side of french fries that BLEED. futurism.com/study-finds-that-g…e-the-environment/
  • This week in 'Why Elon Sucks': www.theguardian.com/technology/2017…tions-elon-musk
  • You've probably heard of the "Seed Vault" that is collecting samples of the Earth's plant life in the event that we break our planet's eco-systems. You've probably heard that it's built to last any number of naturally occurring as well man-made catastrophes. Well, this week the valut flooded... www.theguardian.com/environment/201…melts?CMP=fb_gu
Future Left Podcast Ep. 68: Some Really Dumb News About Inequality

Future Left Podcast Ep. 68: Some Really Dumb News About Inequality

Future Left Podcast Ep. 66: A Multitude of Dystopias

Future Left Podcast Ep. 66: A Multitude of Dystopias