Critical Impacts
Latest Episodes
Hyperreality (The Future of Entertainment)
Steve and Mike talk about alternative reality theme parks, immersive theater, and steampunk orcs. Music EzaOne - Supernova: youtu.be/xZDYu5azS-c Elexive - Sheriff: youtu.be/Dup6CzMzY2w
Down With The System (Post-Scarcity Society)
Steve and Mike talk about post-scarcity societies without the help of replicators and nano-tech. Music EzaOne - Supernova: youtu.be/xZDYu5azS-c Elexive - Sheriff: youtu.be/Dup6CzMzY2w
Futureville (The Future of Cities)
Steve and Mike talk about communes, capitalism, and the future of cities. Music EzaOne - Supernova: youtu.be/xZDYu5azS-c Elexive - Sheriff: youtu.be/Dup6CzMzY2w
Famedex (The Future of Fame and Influence)
Steve and Mike talk about fame, influence, and selling parts of yourself for fun and profit. Music EzaOne - Supernova: youtu.be/xZDYu5azS-c Elexive - Sheriff: youtu.be/Dup6CzMzY2w
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. Music EzaOne - Supernova: youtu.be/xZDYu5azS-c Elexive - Sheriff: youtu.be/Dup6CzMzY2w
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. Music EzaOne - Supernova: youtu.be/xZDYu5azS-c Elexive - Sheriff: youtu.be/Dup6CzMzY2w
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. Music EzaOne - Supernova: youtu.be/xZDYu5azS-c Elexive - Sheriff: youtu.be/Dup6CzMzY2w
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. Music EzaOne - Supernova: youtu.be/xZDYu5azS-c Elexive - Sheriff:...
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. Music EzaOne - Supernova: youtu.be/xZDYu5azS-c Elexive -...
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. Music EzaOne - Supernova: youtu.be/xZDYu5azS-c Elexive - Sheriff: youtu.be/Dup6CzMzY2w