threebodyproblem

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Thanks for joining us into our first foray in Chinese Sci Fi. The Three Body Problem is a 2005 novel by Cixin Liu. It is the first part of a trilogy; which we will do eventually. This novel is partially about the three body problem in physics, and partially about many other things. Some of the things we chat about in this episode are: how cool it is to read a Chinese take on Sci Fi, what the ethos of science is, what physics could be like in other places, the weird optimism of science and humanity, meliorism and it's importance, the importance of religious freedom, the older generations letting the younger ones push them around, and science vs. ideology.

*The Ted Chiang short story we couldn't remember the title of in the recording is called Hell Is The Absence of God*

Thanks for joining us again. If you love the dulcet and mellifluous tones of David's voice, you can hear him more at The Canadian Story podcast at this link: https://www.thecanadianstory.com/