In this episode, we dive into The Family Experiment by John Marrs, where various families volunteer for a cutting-edge virtual reality competition that pairs adults with children to form instant families. We break down the hidden agendas, the crazy tech, and the total emotional chaos.
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Chapters
- (00:46) - Skip intro
- (02:11) - Book summary
- (03:24) - SPOILER ALERT!
- (03:43) - Jon's review
- (04:54) - Kristy's review
- (06:48) - Relevancy of AI
- (08:33) - Physically moving, virtually
- (10:15) - Cadman and Gabriel
- (13:12) - Woody and Tina
- (17:50) - Selena and Jaden
- (21:35) - Dimitri and Zoe
- (24:38) - Adam
- (27:23) - Hudson
- (30:32) - 24/7 surveillance
- (33:17) - £250,000
- (36:24) - The great (meta) debate
- (42:44) - Would society be ready?
- (45:52) - Would we volunteer?
- (47:07) - Our recommendation
