Mary Robinette Kowal (@robinettekowal) is a Nebula- and Hugo-award winning science fiction and fantasy author, a puppeteer, and podcaster. In addition The Calculating Stars: A Lady Astronaut Novel which was nominated for a Hugo in 2019 (sci-fi book of the year award), she’s also the President of the Science Fiction Writers of America, and very involved in the push for diversity in science, STEM, and sci-fi as a whole.In today’s episode we discuss:- How COVD-19 will affect the future of education- Why the Coronavirus issue is so bad in Italy and not other places- How looking at Polio and the Spanish flu can give us models of today’s pandemic- The second-order effects of Corona on the future and economy as a whole- Best practices for fighting a plague- The big difference between European and US startups- Why COVD could end up being a net-positive for the US- Why quarantining can be huge in reducing epidemic death rates- How sci-fi helps us build a better future- How to prepare for a post-automation world- What is the future of books, publishing and media- The future of AI, creativity and jobs- Why Trump is the absolute wrong person at the helm of the US during this crisis

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