A conversation with Lauren Teffeau, author of the recently-released near-future science fiction novel "Implanted." Topics covered include digital convergence, neural implant technology, online privacy, climate change, the law of digital recency, and the future of capitalism. Includes an excerpt from "Implanted," and occasional interjections by my attention-seeking cats. Fractopia Website: http://ThisIsFractopia.com Help Support the Fractopia Project: https://patreon.com/fractopia SOURCES AND LINKS Lauren Teffeau https://laurencteffeau.com/ Implanted by Lauren Teffeau, published by Angry Robot https://www.angryrobotbooks.com/shop/sf/implanted/ Implanted - at Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Implanted-Lauren-C-Teffeau/dp/0857667998 21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari, published by Jonathan Cape http://www.ynharari.com/book/21-lessons/ Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative? by Mark Fisher, published by Zero Books http://www.zero-books.net/books/capitalist-realism New York 2140 by Kim Stanley Robinson, published by Orbit https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/031626234X/ Zero Books http://www.zero-books.net/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyoQK-mZXr2ws4C0nXGCH1w MUSIC Theme from "Ghosts in the Machine" by Tod Foley