Future Imperfect

By Jason Kingsley

Jason Kingsley is a technologist who started one of the UK's most exciting games companies, Rebellion. He's also fascinated by the past. In this podcast he talks to historians, scientists, and experts... more

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February 28, 2022 Why do we have to work?
In this episode, Jason talks to Professor Jan Lucassen about the different roles work has played in human history. Have we always worked? Will we always work? How do we define work?

Producer: Nathaniel Tapley
Audio: Pete Dennis
Assistant Producer: Abi Robinson

Photo by Yury Kim from Pexels

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52min
February 14, 2022 Should we worry about World War III?
Recorded last month, Jason talks to Cold War historian Alex von Tunzelmann about tensions between Russia and the West, and whether or not we're all likely to die in a Third World War.

Producer: Natt Tapley
Audio: Pete Dennis
Assistant Producer: Abi Robinson

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27min
January 30, 2022 Do plants have souls?
Hildegard of Bingen was a mediaeval abbess who was famous in her own time for her thoughts about the natural world. Michael Marder talks to Jason about what her philosophy can teach us today about the way in which we interact with plants and what it could mean for our future.

Producer: Natt Tapley
Audio: Pete Dennis

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41min
January 21, 2022 Are we entering new Fire Age?
Are we entering a new Age of Fire? Emeritus Professor Stephen Pyne believes that we have altered the geological age through our control of fire. Jason talks to him about our past manipulation of fire, and what the world is likely to look like in this new Fire Age.

Producer: Natt Tapley
Audio: Pete Dennis
Photo: Eric Chistov

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36min
January 17, 2022 How can we beat our unconscious biases?
Jason talks to Pragya Agarwal about unconscious bias, brain structures and what we can do to combat our own unconscious biases.

Producer: Natt Tapley
Sound: Pete Dennis

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42min
January 01, 2022 Is there life on Mars?
One of the designers of the Mars Rover, Larry Crumpler, who has been involved in space exploration for forty years joins Jason to talk about the history of space exploration, and where it goes next.
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39min
December 23, 2021 How can we communicate science better?
Simonyi Professor for the Understanding of Science, Marcus du Sautoy joins Jason to talk about what we need to know about science, why it's important, and how we can improve our understanding.

Producer: Natt Tapley
Audio: Pete Dennis

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43min
December 12, 2021 What can ancient Greeks teach us about resisting tyranny?
Overbearing governments have been with us throughout time. Professor Emily K. Anhalt believes that the ancient Greeks left us good advice in their poetry to tell us how to resist tyranny, and tells Jason all about it.

Producer: Nathaniel Tapley
Audio: Pete Dennis

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42min
December 05, 2021 What does ancient Egyptian bread taste like?
Jason talks to Seamus Blackley, the father of the Xbox about gaming, technology, being fascinated with the past, and how to collect ancient Egyptian yeasts.

Producer: Natt Tapley
Audio: Pete Dennis

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48min
November 26, 2021 How do the aristocracy hold onto political power?
This week, Jason is joined by Hannah Greig to discuss how the aristocracy have held onto their land and power for almost a millennium in England.

Produced by: Natt Tapley
Audio by: Pete Dennis

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45min

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FAQs about Future Imperfect:

How many episodes does Future Imperfect have?

Future Imperfect episodes:

FAQs about Future Imperfect:

How many episodes does Future Imperfect have?

More shows like Future Imperfect

Gone Medieval

History Rage

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