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Sounds,26 Sep 2025,36 mins
Don't Panic! Douglas Adams' Guide to Tomorrow - with Arvind Ethan David
Cautionary Tales with Tim HarfordAvailable for over a year
Writer Douglas Adams, best known for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, used science fiction and satire to warn us about potential dangers in our future, from artificial intelligence to social media and animal extinction. In this Cautionary Conversation, Tim is joined by Arvind Ethan David, author of the new audiobook Douglas Adams: Ends of the Earth, to discuss why Adams was in the business of telling Cautionary Tales, his worries (and fixes) for the future, and what we all have in common with a sentient puddle. For more information go to timharford.com.
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