# Pluribus: When Happiness Becomes the Apocalypse

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Podcast: [Modem Futura](https://stenobird.com/podcast/modem-futura-7035675)
Published: 2026-01-27T08:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.modemfutura.com
Audio file: https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/018f87c3-4d42-4bc0-9d66-53873b51ec68/episodes/3c5d81fe-0aa3-4511-8cad-a3693fc4a23e/audio/fc80c862-fefa-4520-875c-a4616b4cdd58/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=3frRI0HN
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## Resource

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.

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