This episode of Radiolab really made me appreciate the impact that technological advances and speculative fiction both have on science, philosophy, and invention. Mastodon, for example, is likely inspiring a new generation of thinkers today.
https://www.wnycstudios.org/story/g-relative-genius
Fosstodon is an English speaking Mastodon instance that is open to anyone who is interested in technology; particularly free & open source software.