Is the artificial intelligence boom just an inflated bubble? Why are we increasingly clinging to family, nation, or God? What can we do to avoid destroying not only planet Earth but the entire universe? And can the essence of life be calculated?

The podcast series of the Inspiration Forum at the Jihlava Documentary Film Festival brings you the most compelling ideas from global thinkers. In the fifth season, journalist and newsletter editor Matouš Hrdina introduces the work of physicist and astrobiologist Sara Imari Walker, tech industry critic Paris Marx, critical cosmologist Natalie B. Treviño, and social theorist Jan Sowa. Special episodes will feature recordings of selected discussions from last year’s forum, presented in their original language versions.

Matouš Hrdina is a columnist focusing primarily on topics related to social media, digital communication, and internet culture, which he also explores in his newsletter Pod čarou. He contributes to various Czech media and previously worked for Radio Wave and Heroine magazine.

From April 10th, you can find us every Wednesday on the website inspiracniforum.cz/podcasty, podcast platforms Apple Podcast, Spotify, and Deník Referendum.