Worldbuilding for Masochists

Episode 5: People in a Petri Dish

Aug 22, 2019
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
The Human Diaspora
01:37 • 2min
3
The Importance of Population Density
03:55 • 2min
4
The Importance of Having a Spreadsheet
06:23 • 2min
5
The Neanderthal Parallax
08:42 • 2min
6
The Technology Levels of the World
10:33 • 5min
7
The Future of Fantasy
15:26 • 2min
8
The Future of Magic
17:23 • 4min
9
The Influence of Magic on Technology
21:13 • 2min
10
The Role of the Physical World in the Evolution of Technology
23:26 • 3min
11
The Importance of Culture in the Creation of the World
26:03 • 4min
12
Goat Nomads in the Desert
29:52 • 3min
13
The Importance of Religion in World Building
32:32 • 2min
14
The Importance of Cultural Touchstones in the Desert
34:38 • 5min
15
Monogamous Marriage: The Standard of the Culture?
39:15 • 2min
16
The Different Cultures of the Mediterranean Biome
40:57 • 2min
17
The Opposite Approach to Feminism and Pregnancies
42:42 • 2min
18
The Biome and the Fertility Crisis
44:25 • 2min
19
The Extroverts of the World
46:08 • 6min
20
The Role of Governance in the Small Municipalities
51:52 • 2min
21
Rowena and the Future of the Future
53:35 • 2min
22
World Building for Masochists: How to Overcome Your Writing Life
55:57 • 3min