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Mark Zuckerberg shares his vision of the metaverse







Mike and Josh discuss the as-yet unrealised ‘dream’ of the metaverse, its implications, and whether it will prove popular with everyday consumers.

NFTs from the Bored Ape Yacht Club.







What are NFTs, why are they important, and what use could they be put to in the future? Tune in to find out!

In this podcast, Mike and Josh debate the increasing use of workplace surveillance, with productivity tools and even web cams now used to monitor the activity of staff. Is it just an inevitable consequence of rationalism? Tune in to find out!

Is it ever ok to blame a machine for a human failing? In this episode, Mike and Josh talk about the Hawk Eye controversy in the football Premiere League, and the different ways that technology can be put to use.







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* Autonomous vehicles* The ethics of autonomous vehicles* The Moral Machine* Football and identity







Useful links







* Hawk-Eye apologises after goalline technology error denies Sheffield United (BBC News)

In this episode, Mike and Josh talk about Snow Crash (1992) by Neal Stephenson. In the novel, the author presents the concept of the ‘Metaverse’ – a utopian vision of a collective virtual world. But is such a world even possible? Download the latest episode of the In The Zone podcast to find out!







Useful links







* Snow Crash (Wikipedia)* Neal Stephenson, author website

In this podcast, Mike and Josh talk about the dangers of ecofascism, and those unscrupulous individuals using coronavirus as a means to justify fascist ideologies. The global lockdown will surely bring about social change, but what sort of world do we want to create?