Podcast Introduction

"This book asks the question - what will we do when we are presented with the tools that answer all of our questions? Will we mature intellectually, level up? Or will we devolve? Will we stop thinking and exploring? The caterpillar life has to end for there to be butterflies."

~ Kimberly Hatch Harrison
A group of scientists is standing together, waiting to meet a new alien being that has arrived on Earth. You can see a figure in the near distance, in silhouette.

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Childhood’s End

by Arthur C. Clarke

In Childhood's End, Earth is visited by the mysterious Overlords, benevolent beings who usher in an era of unprecedented peace and prosperity. But as humanity flourishes under their guidance, unsettling questions about the price of this utopia begin to emerge. Clarke's vision of the future is as much a meditation on the loss of human potential as it is on the dawn of a new evolutionary era.
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“There’s a literary genre tailor made for helping us think about the impact technological advances have on human society. Science Fiction. We spend a lot of time on this podcast thinking in terms of sci-fi, because we’re sort of a forward-thinking company. Our goal is to create the tools you’ll need to be an educated person now but also going forward. That’s going to require a little flexibility. ”

Kimberly Hatch Harrison

The Dark Is Rising

Set in a quiet English village, The Dark Is Rising follows young Will Stanton as he discovers on his eleventh birthday that he is the last of the Old Ones, a group of ancient beings tasked with protecting the world from the Dark. As the forces of Light and Dark prepare for an epic struggle, Will must navigate through time and myth, confronting forces beyond his imagination. The novel masterfully blends Arthurian legend with timeless themes of fate and power.
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A young boy standing on the edge of a small village on a snowy night. A golden orb is hovering above his outstretched hand.