Techno-Primitivism

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Fears about technology and it's impact on our civilization, or on individuals even when new tech is net benefit, are often shown to us in fiction as giving rise to technophobic cultures that abandon science. Today we'll take a look at such concerns and if they might be common or rare, rogue examples. Or if, counter-intuitively, they benefit us in settling the galaxy in the future.

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Credits:
Rogue Civilizations: Techno-Primitivism
Episode 180, Season 5 E14

Written by:
Isaac Arthur

Editors:
Darius Said
Dillon Olander
Gregory Leal
Jerry Guern
Keith Blockus
Konstantin Sokerin
Mark Warburton
Matthew Campbell
Phonetic Failure

Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier

Graphics by:
Bryan Versteeg http://spacehabs.com
Fishy Tree https://www.deviantart.com/fishytree/

Produced & Narrated by:
Isaac Arthur

Music Manager:
Luca DeRosa - lucaderosa2@live.com

Music:
Scott Buckley, "Red" http://www.scottbuckley.com.au
Ross Bugden, "Rapture" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQKGLOK2FqmVgVwYferltKQ
Lombus, "Doppler Shores" https://lombus.bandcamp.com
Kai Engel, "Moonlight Reprise" https://www.kai-engel.com/
AJ Prasad of Dark Future, "Staring Through (Part I)" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xA8-7qwaEPU
Chris Zabriskie, "Itasca Its Glowing Red Hot" http://chriszabriskie.com
Dan MacLeod, "Strike Vector" https://soundcloud.com/neptuneuk
Markus Junnikkala, "The Men Would Love A Good Fight" https://www.markusjunnikkala.com/
Markus Junnikkala, "Always Tell Me the Odds" https://www.markusjunnikkala.com/