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510. Ben Burgis, author of Give Them an Argument, Christopher Hitchens, and Canceling Comedians While the World Burns

Geek's Guide to the Galaxy - A Science Fiction Podcast

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Do You Think We Could Have a Star Track, Post Scarcity Society?

In the book, you say that sort of your ideal society, or at least something you would seriously consider, is sometimes called fully automated luxury communism. Is this pretty similar, do you think, to the sort of star track, post scarcity, if society? Or is it don't so, i think, i think that's exactly right. Now, realistically, do i think tha we could have that to morrow? No, of course, not readybut for one thing, i thinkthat the level of technology that they have for that kind of future doesn't exist right now.

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