Reading Ray Kurzweil’s prognostications about the future—and coming to terms with his ruthless optimism.

8.07: The Age of Spiritual Machines—Examined

There are plenty of podcasts that will tell you how the latest tech gadget or “innovation” will affect the tech landscape tomorrow, but there aren’t that many concerned with the potential impact of that tech in a decade—much less a century. In a culture obsessed with now, how can we make choices with a view for tomorrow, next year, and beyond? 25–35-minute episodes released the first and third Wednesdays of the month.