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SciFi-prenuership episode 3: 1984

In 2019, we’re 35 years beyond 1984; at this current juncture, we can see just how predictive George Orwell’s novel turned out to be, and which dystopian elements we’ve managed to avoid (so far). This seminal work of science fiction provided a road map of exactly where not to go when building the future, and on today’s episode, Emily Dean and Dr. Christine Corbett Moran explain how it impacted the work they do today to shape the kind of future they want.

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Digital Culture LA

Brittney Gallagher hosts this show about future science and technology.

1984

This George Orwell novel depicts a dystopian future in which Big Brother monitors citizens’ every move in order to maintain government control.

Dr. Christine Corbett Moran

Cybersecurity engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab.

Emily Dean

Writer and director whose 2018 film Andromeda portrays an android who gains sentience.

Show notes

Intro with Phil Libin and Brittney Gallagher

Brittney Gallagher hosts Digital Culture LA, a show about future science and technology.

Episode 32 of the All Turtles Podcast, Galaxy Quest, served as the inspiration for the SciFi-preneurship series.

Harvard Business School professor Howard Stevenson defines entrepreneurship as “the pursuit of opportunity beyond resources controlled.”

Discussion with Dan Novy on H.P. Lovecraft’s work

Dan Novy is a postdoctoral associate at the MIT Media Lab.

The writings of H.P. Lovecraft have had a profound impact on science fiction and the way people envision the future.

The Call of Cthulhu is one of Lovecraft’s most famous short stories.

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Sci-Fi preneurship

SciFi-preneurship examines how science fiction inspires people to create things that impact our lives today. In SciFi-preneurship, we’re using an expanded definition of entrepreneurship: we don’t just mean Silicon Valley startup founders; we’re talking to people who make things, especially things that are shaping our future.

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