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Podcast: The KMO Show
Episode: 028 - Science Fiction and Philosophy with David Roman
Description: This wide-ranging conversation between KMO (host) and David Roman (historian and writer) covers several major topics, starting with Roman's recent trip to China and observations about its development over his 27 years of visiting the country. The discussion then delves deeply into science fiction literature, publishing, and the current state of the genre. The conversation also explores generational ships in science fiction, AI, cultural representation in fiction, and ends with a discussion about philosophy, particularly continental philosophy and the work of Slavoj Ε½iΕΎek.Table of Contents:Introduction and China Discussion (00:00-05:00)David Roman's background in ChinaObservations on...