The age of vapor
Summary
Cory Doctorow outlines his upcoming book tour for "The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Life After AI," listing events in Kansas City, Toronto, and international stops. He shares personal updates on returning to Los Angeles and fulfilling Kickstarter orders. The episode features a reading from his Locus Magazine column, "The Age of Vapor," analyzing how tech giants using imaginary technologies like AI to sustain growth narratives for investors. Doctorow also recommends Boots Riley’s new film, *I Love Boosters*.
Topics discussed
Upcoming tour dates and book launch events
Returning to LA and dealing with household entropy
Kickstarter fulfillment and shipping Reverse Centaur books
Rewriting Post-American Internet and seeing I Love Boogaloo
Reading: The Age of Vapor column introduction
Tech giants saturating markets and the need for growth
Wall Street valuation and the Meta stock crash
Mergers, acquisitions, and the danger of slowing growth
Pivoting to imaginary technologies like Web3 and AI
Using speculative narratives as investment advice vs science fiction
Future podcast schedule and closing remarks
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