Sci-fi & Economics With Eli K. P. William

About this episode

The episode explores how science fiction examines concepts of money, economics, and government through a conversation with Eli K. P. William.

How does science fiction explore ideas of money, economics, and government? What is the role of speculative fiction in shaping how we see the world around us as well as helping imagine new possibilities? Eli K. P. William is a Canadian sci-fi novelist, game writer, and translator based in Japan. In 2015 he published his first sci-fi novel, Cash Crash Jubilee, the first book in his “Jubilee Cycle” trilogy. Most recently, Eli translated The Traveling Tree: Lessons from a Nomadic Life, a book by photographer Hoshino Michio. Eli's website - https://elikpwilliam.com/ Eli's substack - https://elikpwilliam.substack.com/ SUPPORT ME - https://www.thetransformationofvalue.com/support

People in this episode

Host: Cody Ellingham

Guest: Eli K. P. William

Topics covered

• science fiction
• economics
• government
• speculative fiction
• imagination
• money

Keywords

• science fiction
• economics
• government
• speculative fiction
• Cody Ellingham
• Eli K. P. William
• Cash Crash Jubilee
• The Traveling Tree

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hoshino Michio

Books & works: Cash Crash Jubilee, The Traveling Tree: Lessons from a Nomadic Life

Places: Japan

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