Last Evolution

John Wood Campbell, Jr.

Join John Campbell Jr. as he takes us on a thought-provoking journey into the future of humanity and evolution. What will mankinds ultimate form be in 100,000 years? How will we evolve, and what will our descendants look like? It was 2538 years after the Year of the Son of Man. For six centuries, mankind had been perfecting machines. The Ear-apparatus was discovered seven hundred years prior, followed by the Eye, and much later, the Brain. By the year 2500, machines had evolved to think, act, and operate autonomously. Humanity thrived on the fruits of these creations, while the machines existed in blissful independence. Designed to assist and collaborate, these machines fulfilled the simple tasks that allowed humanity to live comfortably. However, most people found themselves rendered obsolete, existing in a world where productive work was no longer necessary. - Summary by the author This show includes AI-generated content.

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Episodios

22 episodios

  1. Green World-Hal Clement 2:43:13
  2. Soren Kierkegaard, Various Readings-Various 4:27:42
  3. Problem of China-Bertrand Russell 8:18:42
  4. Naudsonce-H. Beam Piper 1:55:49
  5. Defiant Agents-Andre Norton 6:42:36
  6. People of the Abyss-Jack London 6:28:19
  7. Milton's Minor Poems-John Milton 3:56:28
  8. Master of Life and Death-Robert Silverberg 5:18:47
  9. Four Science Fiction Novellas-Harl Vincent 6:13:23
  10. Men in the Walls-William Tenn 3:38:32
  11. Comet Doom-Edmond Hamilton 1:40:13