Epizody 2084 – CDmp3 (Čte Petr Gelnar) – Hénik Pavel (2025)

Pavel Hénik, in his collection of twenty short stories, draws readers into a world that fascinates and terrifies at the same time. What will the year 2084 look like? Will we retain our human essence, or will we be consumed by relentless technological progress? Will we master artificial intelligence, colonize new worlds, or revert to the Stone Age? Will sex disappear, or will it transform into a simulation? Will we find the recipe for immortality – and at what cost?

Each story opens a different scenario for the future – from harsh dystopias to playfully ironic visions. It's not just about technology, but mainly about humanity and its struggle with its own conscience, fear, and desire for power. Hénik compellingly intertwines philosophical questions with tension, humor, and visions of both near and distant futures. Episodes 2084 offers a colorful mix of visions of progress and destruction, forcing readers to ponder: Where are we headed and what will survive of us?

Hénik draws inspiration from Orwell's cult classic 1984, translating its timeless ideas into a new perspective. Episodes 2084 is not just a book about the future – it is a reflection of our present in the mirror of tomorrow.

Duration: 8 hours, 58 minutes