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Science Fiction

By: Damien Walter
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  • Join writer and storyteller Damien Walter on an exploration of the world as seen through a science fiction lens.
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  • The 3 Body Problem, Problem

    The 3 Body Problem, Problem
    Apr 7 2024
    Does it matter that the Three Body Problem by Liu Cixin is a work of propaganda? I think it does. But it's going to take 2 hours to explain. Become a member of the Science Fiction community to continue the discussion Website - https://damiengwalter.com YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DamienWalter/membership Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/DamienWalter Subscribe to the Science Fiction podcast feed for long-form commentaries on these video essays https://damiengwalter.com/podcast/ Join the Science Fiction community on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/324897304599197/ Equipment Camera https://amzn.to/41DpI1I Lens https://amzn.to/3tyH1nZ Microphone https://amzn.to/3RZ3sfD Laptop https://amzn.to/48eZDsf Recommendations Greatest scifi novel https://amzn.to/3GZgL9r First scifi novel https://amzn.to/41DazgK Worst scifi novel https://amzn.to/3S045FO Most overrated scifi writer https://amzn.to/3NIchI9
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    2 hrs and 4 mins
  • Dune part 2 is the savior of science fiction

    Dune part 2 is the savior of science fiction
    Mar 10 2024
    Dune is the Star Wars killer - https://youtu.be/JPOsoph3TCY Become a member of the Science Fiction community to continue the discussion Website - https://damiengwalter.com YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DamienWalter/membership Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/DamienWalter Subscribe to the Science Fiction podcast feed for long-form commentaries on these video essays https://damiengwalter.com/podcast/ Join the Science Fiction community on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/324897304599197/ Equipment Camera https://amzn.to/41DpI1I Lens https://amzn.to/3tyH1nZ Microphone https://amzn.to/3RZ3sfD Laptop https://amzn.to/48eZDsf Recommendations Greatest scifi novel https://amzn.to/3GZgL9r First scifi novel https://amzn.to/41DazgK Worst scifi novel https://amzn.to/3S045FO Most overrated scifi writer https://amzn.to/3NIchI9
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    1 hr and 40 mins
  • Prof. Elana Gomel on Stanislaw Lem

    Prof. Elana Gomel on Stanislaw Lem
    Feb 26 2024
    00:00:57 Introduction 00:03:39 Professor Elana Gomel 00:09:55 Charles Dickens as scifi writer 00:14:17 Stanislaw Lem and The Other 00:18:59 Anti-Humanism 00:22:46 Lem vs the SFWA 00:26:27 Beyond Humanism 00:28:12 LEM and Posthumanism 00:33:37 Fear of the Posthuman 00:38:00 Lem's criticism of non-existant novels 00:40:41 Lem on AI 00:47:08 Philosophy of Posthumanism 00:51:02 Monster Fantasies 00:54:47 Dangerous utopias 00:58:34 A new mythos of time 01:03:37 Why does Elon Musk like simulation theory? 01:08:08 The dangers of Messianic myths 01:11:09 Darko Suvin and socialism 01:14:24 Communism was oppressive and boring Become a member of the Science Fiction community to continue the discussion Website - https://damiengwalter.com YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DamienWalter/membership Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/DamienWalter Subscribe to the Science Fiction podcast feed for long-form commentaries on these video essays https://damiengwalter.com/podcast/ Join the Science Fiction community on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/324897304599197/ Equipment Camera https://amzn.to/41DpI1I Lens https://amzn.to/3tyH1nZ Microphone https://amzn.to/3RZ3sfD Laptop https://amzn.to/48eZDsf Recommendations Greatest scifi novel https://amzn.to/3GZgL9r First scifi novel https://amzn.to/41DazgK Worst scifi novel https://amzn.to/3S045FO Most overrated scifi writer https://amzn.to/3NIchI9
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    1 hr and 18 mins
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