{"podcast":{"title":"Futurism Tech Brief By HackerNoon","slug":"futurism-tech-brief-by-hackernoon-6365656","podcast_index_feed_id":6365656,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/futurism-tech-brief-by-hackernoon","website_url":"https://hackernoon.com/c/futurism","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/NZ5jrPP8RDC7MmXKlXnh4i5hkoI9S2pBb_l6YQo4U-k/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQxMjcwLzE2ODM1/ODI1MTQtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg","author":"HackerNoon","episode_count":100,"summary":"Learn the latest futurism updates in the tech world.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/futurism-tech-brief-by-hackernoon-6365656"},"episode":{"title":"How Light Broke the Human Mind","slug":"how-light-broke-the-human-mind","published_at":"2026-02-05T16:00:52+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/futurism-tech-brief-by-hackernoon-6365656/how-light-broke-the-human-mind","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/futurism-tech-brief-by-hackernoon-6365656","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/4e9d4950","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/4e9d4950/b145defd.mp3","summary":"This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/how-light-broke-the-human-mind . A 1932 sci-fi classic explores mind control through light, pain, and color in The Color-Storm, Chapter V of The Affair of the Brains. Check more stories related to futurism at: https://hackernoon.com/c/futurism . You can also check exclusive content about #science-fiction , #hackernoon-books , #project-gutenberg , #astounding-stories , #astounding-stories-march-1932 , #ebooks , #anthony-gilmore-sci-fi , #public-domain-sci-fi , and more. This story was written by: @astoundingstories . Learn more about this writer by checking @astoundingstories's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com . Chapter V of The Affair of the Brains plunges readers into a chilling 1932 sci-fi experiment where color, light, and pain are weaponized to break the human mind. Dr. Ku Sui’s “Color-Storm” anticipates modern ideas of psychological manipulation and sensory overload.","meta_description":"This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/how-light-broke-the-human-mind . A 1932 sci-fi classic explores mind control…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":637,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/futurism-tech-brief-by-hackernoon-6365656/episodes/how-light-broke-the-human-mind/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/futurism-tech-brief-by-hackernoon-6365656/how-light-broke-the-human-mind.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}