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From the rise of autonomous machines to the philosophical dilemmas of obsolescence, listeners are invited to discover a series of unique explorations that challenge our understanding of progress and identity. This is not a single narrative but a diverse collection of thought-provoking stories that will inspire curiosity and ignite imagination. 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But by 2500, the machines had been developed to think, and act and work with perfect independence. Man lived on the products of the machine, and the machines lived to themselves very happily, and contentedly. Machines are designed to help and cooperate. It was easy to do the simple duties they needed to do that men might live well. And men had created them. Most of mankind were quite useless, for they lived in a world where no productive work was necessary." - Summary by the author]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74514630</guid><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 09:09:29 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74514630/legacy_james_h_schmitz.mp3" length="225946322" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>John Wood Campbell, Jr.</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>John Campbell Jr. gives us a story about evolution. What will be man's ultimate evolution? 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The Eye came later, the Brain came much later. But by 2500, the machines had been developed to think, and act and work with perfect independence. Man lived on the products of the machine, and the machines lived to themselves very happily, and contentedly. Machines are designed to help and cooperate. It was easy to do the simple duties they needed to do that men might live well. And men had created them. Most of mankind were quite useless, for they lived in a world where no productive work was necessary." - Summary by the author]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74480932</guid><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 09:08:37 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74480932/warlord_of_kor_version_2_terry_carr.mp3" length="102973410" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>John Wood Campbell, Jr.</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>John Campbell Jr. gives us a story about evolution. 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The Eye came later, the Brain came much later. But by 2500, the machines had been developed to think, and act and work with perfect independence. Man lived on the products of the machine, and the machines lived to themselves very happily, and contentedly. Machines are designed to help and cooperate. It was easy to do the simple duties they needed to do that men might live well. And men had created them. Most of mankind were quite useless, for they lived in a world where no productive work was necessary." - Summary by the author]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74408529</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:20:06 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74408529/short_science_fiction_collection_095_various.mp3" length="274161785" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>John Wood Campbell, Jr.</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>John Campbell Jr. gives us a story about evolution. 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