Talk with James Carman

At the G20 Summit in Rio, filmmaker James Carman shares powerful insights from his new sci-fi book HyperParanoid: An Ascension Story. He explores how stories like The Terminator, District 9, and The Matrix aren’t just about the future—they’re about the fears we’re living with right now. From artificial intelligence to systemic oppression and mass deception, sci-fi acts as a mirror to today’s biggest human rights challenges. What if our deepest truths are hiding in fiction?