Three-Body Problem
Type: Book
As of November 2026, Three-Body Problem has been mentioned in 2 episodes across 2 podcasts, first heard Sep 2024 on Adrift. Mentioned in passing as something China readers reference; used culturally in discussion of tech/strategic thinking.
The Three-Body Problem is a 2008 novel by the Chinese hard science fiction author Liu Cixin. It is the first novel in the Remembrance of Earth's Past trilogy. The series portrays a fictional past, present, and future wherein Earth encounters an alien civilization from a nearby system of three Sun-like stars orbiting one another, a representative example of the three-body problem in orbital mechanics.
| Mentioned in | 2 episodes on 2 podcasts (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Sep 2024 on Adrift |
| Author | Cixin Liu |
| Published | 2008 |
| Publisher | Chongqing Press (original), Tor Books (English) |
| Subjects | Science fiction |
| ISBN | 9780765377067 |
| Genre | Science fiction |
How do different shows talk about Three-Body Problem?
2 shows discussed Three-Body Problem in these episodes.
- The Ezra Klein Show — 1 episode
Have you guys read the threebody problem?
‘This Is Something That Traditional Economics Isn’t Prepared to Deal With’ | The Ezra Klein Show - Adrift — 1 episode
Who talks about Three-Body Problem on podcasts?
Three-Body Problem came up; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on The Ezra Klein Show.
What is Three-Body Problem mentioned alongside?
Three-Body Problem is most often mentioned alongside Discord, Matt and Grappling Hook.
Mentioned together: Discord, Matt, Grappling Hook, Lost Skies, World's Drift, Island Creator, Skywatch, Atlas lifter, Data bank, YouTube Membership