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Episode Info

• The Three-Body Problem - Liu Cixin
• Part I, Chapters: 1 - 2
• Pages: 9 - 39
• Summary

Topics

• Liu Cixin's dual stance on authoritarianism
• The upcoming TV series and Benioff and Weiss
• Expectations about sci-fi stories
• Chapters 1 and 2 of the Three-Body Problem
• Introduction (0:00:00)
• Summary (0:03:22)
• Discussion (0:05:45)
• Wrap Up (0:24:43)
• Intro (0:00:00)
• Show Premise (0:02:48)
• Summary (0:03:23)
• Cultural Revolution (0:05:42)
• Book Expectations (0:10:11)
• Characters (0:12:03)
• Xinjiang Controvery (0:17:15)
• Final Thoughts (0:21:57)
• Outro (0:24:40)

References

• New Yorker interview with Liu Cixin (warning: spoilers)
• Announcement of the Three-body Problem TV Series
• Netflix defends itself