Critical Impacts

By Steve Spalding

Engineers Steve Spalding and Mike Barbieri pull out their crystal balls and have fun, informal conversations about some of the scientific, technological, and cultural shifts that will impact all of ou... more

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How many episodes does Critical Impacts have?

The podcast currently has 36 episodes available.

Critical Impacts episodes:

October 16, 2019 Hyperreality (The Future of Entertainment)
Steve and Mike talk about alternative reality theme parks, immersive theater, and steampunk orcs.

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EzaOne - Supernova: youtu.be/xZDYu5azS-c Elexive - Sheriff: youtu.be/Dup6CzMzY2w
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1h 34min
September 26, 2019 Down With The System (Post-Scarcity Society)
Steve and Mike talk about post-scarcity societies without the help of replicators and nano-tech.

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EzaOne - Supernova: youtu.be/xZDYu5azS-c Elexive - Sheriff: youtu.be/Dup6CzMzY2w
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1h 43min
August 30, 2019 Futureville (The Future of Cities)
Steve and Mike talk about communes, capitalism, and the future of cities.

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EzaOne - Supernova: youtu.be/xZDYu5azS-c Elexive - Sheriff: youtu.be/Dup6CzMzY2w
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1h 35min
August 09, 2019 Famedex (The Future of Fame and Influence)
Steve and Mike talk about fame, influence, and selling parts of yourself for fun and profit.

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EzaOne - Supernova: youtu.be/xZDYu5azS-c Elexive - Sheriff: youtu.be/Dup6CzMzY2w
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1h 20min
July 19, 2019 Space Madness (Starships and Long Distance Space Colonization)
Steve and Mike talk about Generation Ships, the light cone, and the complex art of trying to land human beings on distant stars.

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EzaOne - Supernova: youtu.be/xZDYu5azS-c Elexive - Sheriff: youtu.be/Dup6CzMzY2w
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1h 34min
June 28, 2019 Edutainment (The Future of Education)
Steve and Mike try their very best to figure out ways to improve the state of education, and answer some of the complex questions surrounding it.

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EzaOne - Supernova: youtu.be/xZDYu5azS-c Elexive - Sheriff: youtu.be/Dup6CzMzY2w
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1h 36min
June 07, 2019 Politics Buddy (The Future of Law Making)
Steve and Mike talk about ways to make Democracy more democratic, and how to create tools to give people more control over the legislative process.

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EzaOne - Supernova: youtu.be/xZDYu5azS-c Elexive - Sheriff: youtu.be/Dup6CzMzY2w
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1h 36min
May 17, 2019 Streamocracy (The Future of Government)
Steve and Mike talk about radical transparency and the future of politics, they also posit a world in which YouTube celebrity might just get you into the halls of power.

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EzaOne - Supernova: youtu.be/xZDYu5azS-c Elexive - Sheriff: youtu.be/Dup6CzMzY2w
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1h 33min
April 26, 2019 Tylercoin Casino (Blockchain, ICOs, and Cryptocurrency)
Mike and Steve have a wide ranging discussion about voting, casinos, snake oil, and participatory democracy as they try to suss out the future of Blockchain and its associated technologies.

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EzaOne - Supernova: youtu.be/xZDYu5azS-c Elexive - Sheriff: youtu.be/Dup6CzMzY2w

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1h 45min
April 04, 2019 Will Our Technology Make Us Less Human?
Steve and Mike talk have a wide ranging discussion about whether the technologies we create to enhance are lives are going to leave us feeling less human.

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EzaOne - Supernova: youtu.be/xZDYu5azS-c Elexive - Sheriff: youtu.be/Dup6CzMzY2w
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1h 17min

FAQs about Critical Impacts:

How many episodes does Critical Impacts have?

The podcast currently has 36 episodes available.