Episode

Pluribus: When Happiness Becomes the Apocalypse

Podcast: Modem Futura
Published: Jan 27, 2026
Duration seconds: 3486
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Summary

A deep, spoiler-filled exploration of Pluribus, a sci-fi series that flips the apocalypse script and asks whether happiness, ethics, and peace are worth the cost of individuality—and who gets to decide.