Mark Zuckerberg recently announced plans to create a new VR ‘Metaverse’, psychedelic sci-fi classic Dune is the film of the moment, and the super-rich are trying to colonise Mars. The influence of science fiction on culture seems stronger than ever. But why does it matter?
Alexander Beiner speaks with sci-fi expert Damien Walter to unpack just how influential science fiction has been on Silicon Valley, what sci-fi myths can tell us about ourselves, and what we can learn from our most out-there visions of utopia and dystopia.
Damien is the star of our recent film ‘Dune & The Deeper Meaning of Sci-Fi’, a former Guardian columnist and host of the host of the Science Fiction Podcast.
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