#65 Conquest

Governments are always promising to make things better. What would happen if they actively tried to make things worse? 

Something to consider when reading/listening: 

Have you ever noticed that trying to force something to happen can make it less likely? 

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You might enjoy this episode if you like:

Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives by David Eagleman 

Philosophical fiction 

Speculative fiction 

Governments

Tyrannical Robots

Invasions of privacy 

Contemplating the meaning of life 

Any form of philosophical enquiry 

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Credits:

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Thanks to Katie Empett for reading early versions of this episode and providing notes. 

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