Can a robot teach us about being human?

This week on Sci-Fi Book Pod, we're chatting about All Systems Red by Martha Wells — and the brilliance of the Murderbot character. Joining us is content strategist and sci-fi superfan Shereese Alexander, aka The Sci-Fi Savage. Together, we explore what makes Murderbot tick, how the book challenges our ideas about personhood, and whether a soap-opera-loving robot can be more human than we are.

We also dig into the larger Murderbot Diaries series, and the deeper questions about identity, autonomy, and AI ethics.

Key Topics:

• Why Shereese chose All Systems Red

What makes Murderbot so relatable

The theme of humanity in AI

Non-binary and asexual representation in sci-fi

Comparing Murderbot Diaries to other speculative fiction

The Apple TV+ adaptation

Shereese's new course: Engagement Engine

Guest: Shereese Alexander Website: https://shereesealexander.com/engagementengine Follow her on social: YouTube | @TheSciFiSavage TikTok | @thescifisavage Instagram | @thescifisavage

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