What kernels of truth are there in sci-fi content today that can maybe predict what our smart technological futures will look like?

This week, Jess and Joey talk about retrofuturism, the Otis elevator, all things Dymaxian, AI, post-scarcity society and ship names. They don’t talk about our dystopian present.

references

• Christmas in Connecticut
• Otis Elevator
• Dymaxion
• Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson
• Corrections Department: Neuromancer by William Gibson
• Iain M. Banks' Culture series
• Post-scarcity
• Neural Lace
• Neuralink
• The Player of Games by Iain M. Banks
• Humans
• Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky

What do we do with Cultural Beige?

This week, Aaron and Joey talk about cultural homogenization, algorithms, local commerce, international culture, outliers and Charli XCX. They don’t talk about Christian Bale or J. G. Ballard.

references

• Empire Of The Sun "Walking On A Dream"
• Empire Of The Sun "Alive" @ The Hollywood Bowl 11/23/24
• Sabrina Carpenter "Espresso"
• terroir
• Sammy McCormack: "How Janet Jackson Made 'If'"
• Sammy McCormack: "How Britney Spears Made 'Break The Ice'"
• Froggy Fresh
• Timbaland feat. OneRepublic "Apologize"
• Cam'ron and Mase: It Is What It Is

Why haven't we figured out hybrid yet?

This week, Jess and Joey talk about remote working, cost structures, collaborative tools, individual flexibility, speaker microphones, and body language. They don’t talk about sensory processing issues and how they impact in-person productivity.

references

• Yegor Denisov-Blanch on software engineering productivity
• Reddit response to Yegor Denisov-Blanch
• Entenmann's Donuts
• Torus