Yashesh Bharti

Adjacent Possible

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Adjacent Possible explores the ideas, technologies, and stories sitting just at the edge of where we are the futures we can almost touch. Hosted by Yashesh Bharti, each episode moves between artificial intelligence, philosophy, art, and the screen finding the unexpected threads that connect a Lovecraftian meme to alignment research, a sci-fi series to questions about consciousness, a painting to a proof. This is a podcast for the curious. For people who want to think harder, see further, and sit comfortably with questions that don't have easy answers. What's right next to where we are?

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Yashesh Bharti

Episodes

The Monster Behind the Smile 24.12.2025 36:05

Vince Gilligan's new Apple TV+ series Pluribus imagines an alien virus that transforms humanity into a peaceful, content hive mind. In one scene, Zosia the "Other" assigned to protagonist Carol leans in for a kiss. She's spent weeks rebuilding Carol's favorite diner, flying in her old waitress, learning exactly which compliments make her feel valued. She says she just wants C...