# Ringworld: The Luck of Slavery

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Podcast: [Cosmos In The Cosmos](https://stenobird.com/podcast/cosmos-in-the-cosmos-6448253)
Published: 2025-03-22T09:24:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/catherine-rudnicki/episodes/Ringworld-The-Luck-of-Slavery-e307515
Audio file: https://anchor.fm/s/e3624614/podcast/play/99897829/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-4-9%2Fa7e7d65a-cbd0-372a-7180-5bc794aac6e4.mp3
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Duration seconds: 4073

## Resource

Host Catherine and returning guest Aleksei read Ringworld and discuss why anyone would ever drink carrot juice, the clash between real science and fantasy ideas in science fiction, and what life might be like for someone incredibly lucky.

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