
PJ Manney joins Phil and Stephen for a special Fourth of July edition of the World Transformed.
Topics:
The Declaration of Singularity
PJ’s contribution to Visions for a World Transformed, “Only Connect.”
A History of the 20th Century, with Illustrations
Where have optimism and good will and, yes, empathy gone?
Tune in and explore!
About our guest:
PJ Manney is the author of the bestselling and Philip K. Dick Award nominated (R)EVOLUTION, book 1 in the Phoenix Horizon series. She is a former chairperson of Humanity+, the author of “Empathy in the Time of Technology: How Storytelling is the Key to Empathy,” and a frequent guest host and guest on podcasts including the World Transformed . She has worked in motion-picture PR at Walt Disney/Touchstone Pictures, story development and production for independent film production companies including such movies as Hook, Universal Soldier, and It Could Happen to You plus she was a writer for two of the coolest TV shows of all time Hercules–The Legendary Journeys Xena: Warrior Princess). PJ is a culture vulture and SF geek, and the daughter and mother of them, too. When not contemplating the future of humanity, she is a mother, wife, and education activist in California.