Failure of Metaverse: Podcast Throwback

Almost 5 years ago, we made an episode on then new project of newly named company we knew as Facebook, Metaverse. In this season's finale we look back on the grim predictions we made about the possible impact of it and just how wrong we were given the multi billion dollar failure it came to be while reflecting on impact VR made in gaming industry. Enjoy and see you in season 7!

One of the most important figures in the US history, face of the 100 dollar bill and a true uomo universale. Yes, we talked about Benjamin Franklin, his legacy in politics, science and entrepreneurship as well his autobiography and many contributions to the intellectual growth of the United States. Enjoy!

The concept that originated from the Renaissance humanism, uomo universale describes the potential for individuals to excel in multiple fields of knowledge and skills, reflecting the belief in the importance of human capabilities and education. We spoke about this concept in era of "specialization" that we live in, how modern polymaths differ from figures like Da Vinci and Alberti and joy of achievement. Enjoy!

This week on Unscriptify, we’re joined by comic writer Cullen Bunn, the mind behind Harrow County and The Sixth Gun, and a man who’s written enough Marvel and DC stories to qualify as a minor natural disaster. We talk folklore horror, cursed-object mythology, and why "fear". We also get into Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe as meta-horror, writing Magneto without turning him into a slogan, and the uncomfortable line between “understanding a villain” and accidentally making them persuasive.

In this episode we talk about the complex and sensitive topic of cultural genocide; its placement in the International Law, the horrors of Canadian Indian residential school system, how cultural genocide fuels separatist tendencies, morality of right to secede around the world and more. Enjoy!

What does it really mean when the Doomsday Clock stands at 85 seconds to midnight?Are nuclear risk, climate pressure, AI disruption, and disinformation separate crises, or one connected global failure?And most importantly, who is actually accountable now?No panic, but no sugarcoating either, just a clear conversation about where we are, what we keep ignoring, and what can still be done while time is still on the clock in discussion with John Mecklin - Editor-in-Chief of Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.

One of the most life-changing products of all time, iPhone, in its less than 20 year old history influenced the world in way few in could predict in 2007. We spoke on its interesting inception and origin story, complex legacy of Steve Jobs, how much screen addiction "owes" to iPhone and similar. Enjoy!

Idea, not clearly delineated into traditional political spectrum, radical but perhaps not as wild as it sounds. We spoke about the Open Borders; freedom of movement and capital it would enhance, political and ethical questions surrounding it, what is the reasonable immigration policy in today's world and similar. Enjoy!

Term coined by English philosopher, Jeremy Bentham, concept of international law can be traced back to the Renaissance, becoming prominent and legitimized in post-WWII increasingly globalized world. We discussed, the state of International Law in 2026, its successes and failures over the years, cases of Venezuela, Iran, Yugoslavia and, possibly, Greenland. Enjoy!

Few historical periods and entities had influence on modern pop culture quite like Ancient Rome. In this episode we explored the picture and version of Rome in pop culture, is it more than Colosseum and gladiator games, truth behind portrayal of Nero and Caligula and how "Gladiator" became one of the most influential films ever. Enjoy!