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Episode 133: Silicon Valley vs. Science Fiction: Ayn Rand

Episode 133: Silicon Valley vs. Science Fiction: Ayn Rand

FromOur Opinions Are Correct


Episode 133: Silicon Valley vs. Science Fiction: Ayn Rand

FromOur Opinions Are Correct

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Length:
53 minutes
Released:
Jun 29, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

One science fiction author has influenced the leaders of the tech industry more than any other: Ayn Rand, who preached radical selfishness in Atlas Shrugged and the Fountainhead. How has Rand's vision shaped the technology we use today? To find out more, we talk to philosopher Matt Zwolinski and author Matt Ruff. Show notes: www.ouropinionsarecorrect.com/shownotes
Released:
Jun 29, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Explore the meaning of science fiction, and how it's relevant to real-life science and society. Your hosts are Annalee Newitz, a science journalist who writes science fiction, and Charlie Jane Anders, a science fiction writer who is obsessed with science. Every two weeks, we take deep dives into science fiction books, movies, television, and comics that will expand your mind -- and maybe change your life