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We’re tiptoeing towards the sci-fi end of things this week, with Justin C. Key and The Hospital at the End of the World.
This is a techn-othriller about AI run amok in the medical establishment, and the junior doctor who must navigate a shadowy conspiracy, a fatal (and horrific) disease, all whilst making time for class at the sole
human-led teaching hospital left in the country.
It’s a lot. And a lot of fun – when it’s not ambushing me with one of my greatest medical phobias!!!
Justin and I talk about the real horrors of his medical school experience, what he’s learned about human connection from his work in psychiatry,
and we have that rare thing – a genuinely nuanced conversation about the role of AI in society.
Enjoy!
Other books mentioned:
The World Wasn’t Ready for You (2023), by Justin C. Key
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (2000), by Stephen King
Insomnia (1994), by Stephen King
Ender’s Game (1985), by Orson Scott Card
Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming (1994), by Stephen LaBerge and Howard Rheingold
The Curse of Hester Gardens (2026), by Tamika Thompson
Nuclear War: A Scenario (2024), by Annie Jacobson
Support Talking Scared on Patreon
Check out the Talking Scared Merch line – at VoidMerch
Come talk books on Threads, Bluesky, and Instagram, or email direct to [email protected]
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We’re tiptoeing towards the sci-fi end of things this week, with Justin C. Key and The Hospital at the End of the World.
This is a techn-othriller about AI run amok in the medical establishment, and the junior doctor who must navigate a shadowy conspiracy, a fatal (and horrific) disease, all whilst making time for class at the sole
human-led teaching hospital left in the country.
It’s a lot. And a lot of fun – when it’s not ambushing me with one of my greatest medical phobias!!!
Justin and I talk about the real horrors of his medical school experience, what he’s learned about human connection from his work in psychiatry,
and we have that rare thing – a genuinely nuanced conversation about the role of AI in society.
Enjoy!
Other books mentioned:
The World Wasn’t Ready for You (2023), by Justin C. Key
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (2000), by Stephen King
Insomnia (1994), by Stephen King
Ender’s Game (1985), by Orson Scott Card
Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming (1994), by Stephen LaBerge and Howard Rheingold
The Curse of Hester Gardens (2026), by Tamika Thompson
Nuclear War: A Scenario (2024), by Annie Jacobson
Support Talking Scared on Patreon
Check out the Talking Scared Merch line – at VoidMerch
Come talk books on Threads, Bluesky, and Instagram, or email direct to [email protected]
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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