David Cronenberg's future in Crimes of the Future is one without physical pain but with much distress. What is the next step in human evolution and will the powers-that-be allow for a new future? Gabe works to unpack the messages in the film and discusses a world in which surgery is the new sex. Kat explains how recycling is a scam and how insidious microplastics are.
Sources in this Episode:
Crimes of the Future, Explained: Dissecting David Cronenberg's New Movie
Plastic Recycling is an Actual Scam | Climate Town
Microplastics are in our bodies. How much do they harm us?
Microplastics cause damage to human cells, study show
Plastic-Eating Microbes — “Rapid Evolution” May Not Be Darwinian at All
Bugs across globe are evolving to eat plastic, study finds
Other Crimes of the Future Reviews:
Crimes of the Future, Explained: Dissecting David Cronenberg's New Movie
CRIMES OF THE FUTURE | The Essential Explanation
David Cronenberg Explains What 'Crimes of the Future' Is Really About
'Crimes Of The Future' Ending, Explained: What Happens At The Live Autopsy Performance? Is Saul Dead Or Alive? | DMT
David Cronenberg on the evolution to 'Crimes of the Future' - Los Angeles Times
Transhumanism, Surgery as Sex, and Humanity's Frightening Evolution - Signal Horizon
Crimes of the Future: Why Scott Speedman's Character Is So Important
“A Great Future in Plastics”: Crimes of the Future and Cronenberg’s Story of Evolution - Bright Lights Film Journal
A Meditation on Human Evolution - Crimes of the Future
Crimes of the Future is Cronenberg Evolved
Crimes of the Future: Evolution of the New Flesh – The Twin Geeks
