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An ongoing festival of ideas. The word “Plutopia” is a portmanteau combining two terms: “pluralist utopia,” a concept that envisions an ideal society where diverse beliefs and identities coexist in harmony, actively promoting mutual respect and minimizing conflict. While idealistic, the term represents a vision of a more inclusive and harmonious world, acknowledging the complexities of achieving such a perfect society.
In this Plutopia podcast episode, futurist and data analyst Anne Boysen argues that today’s AI systems, especially large language models and emerging AI agents, are being adopted far faster than their reliability, transparency, and testability justify. https://plutopia.io/anne-boysen-ai-hype-agents-and-risk/
Anne Boysen: AI Hype, Agents, and Risk | Plutopia News Network

Anne Boysen argues that today’s AI systems are being adopted far faster than their reliability, transparency, and testability justify.

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Plutopia News Network Sci-Fi Saturday: If the invading enemy in a film is an alien from outer space, as in "War Machine," does that make it science fiction? Or is it an explosive, mindless action film? https://youtu.be/AFuE1LRxm80?si=Q26JqF9nLp-ju8IT
WAR MACHINE | Official Trailer | Netflix

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Marc Abrahams discusses the Ig Nobel Prizes, awards that honor real achievements that make people “laugh and then think.” Also the “Annals of Improbable Research,” a journal that highlights unusual but meaningful work ranging from pasta physics to fingernail growth studies. https://plutopia.io/marc-abrahams-improbable-research-and-ig-nobel-prizes/
Plutopia News Network Sci-Fi Saturday: “Project Hail Mary” sends a mission from Earth to Tau Ceti to solve a cosmic mystery threatening our sun. The fate of two civilizations may depend on an unlikely interstellar partnership. https://youtu.be/m08TxIsFTRI?si=uDVMqspWh-Kj_Ygf
Project Hail Mary - Official Trailer

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Dr. Roy Casagranda discusses Iran’s modern history, the rise of the Islamic Republic, and the rapidly escalating conflict involving Iran, Israel, and the United States. https://youtu.be/1t7Z0hgntJQ?si=1dTNkahkQJ-U1O_b
Roy Casagranda on Iran, War and Global Fallout

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Plutopia News Network Sci-Fi Saturday: "Paradise" season 2 begins on the post-apocalypse surface of earth, where there are a few survivors, and where Xavier Collins has gone to search for his wife Teri. Mayday! https://youtu.be/wQfqQ-oIXiA?si=VoNmxuWxOwl-2WjU
Paradise Season 2 | Official Trailer | Hulu

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Plutopia News Network Sci-Fi Saturday: Set in the post-Burn 32nd century, "Starfleet Academy" follows the first new class of cadets in over a century, led by 400-year-old chancellor Nahla Ake (Holly Hunter). The show's commitment to decency riles anti-woke conservatives. https://youtu.be/rHDDzcyNWGs?si=wcU8ZROSswcGyjuG
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy | Official Trailer | Paramount+ (NYCC 2025)

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Gareth Branwyn discusses “Dreaming for Creatives,” which focuses less on dream interpretation and more on mining the “dream-time mind” for creative material.
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Gareth Branwyn: Gareth In Slumberland

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On the Plutopia podcast, Shira Chess, author of "The Unseen Internet: Conjuring the Occult in Digital Discourse," discusses how online culture has always been shaped not just by code and commerce but by myth, ritual, and “enchanted logic.” https://plutopia.io/shira-chess-the-unseen-internet/
Jon Lebkowsky sits down with @Doomscroll for a thoughtful Mastodon interview on digital culture, healthy online communities, decentralization, platforms vs. humans, and the fragility — and resilience — of democracy in the internet age. Read the full Q&A: https://plutopia.io/jon-lebkowsky-interviewed-by-doomscroll/
Jon Lebkowsky interviewed by Doomscroll | Plutopia News Network

Plutopia News Network's Jon Lebkowsky discusses digital culture and the evolving social web.

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