He’s given his daughter an imaginary friend and she’s become quite attached. Does this make him a bad dad?
Something to consider when reading/listening:
Do you think there’s any harm in kids having an imaginary friend?
You might enjoy this episode if you like:
Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives by David Eagleman
Fiction that makes you think
Philosophical fiction
Speculative fiction
Imaginary friends
Kids
Swings
Roundabouts
Contemplating the meaning of life
Any form of philosophical enquiry
Thanks very much for listening!
Let me know your thoughts on this episode or the podcast as a whole at Craig@loveyourwork.uk (My real name is Craig Wilmann, Doe is a nickname I apparently gave myself when I was was two)
Website:
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Credits:
Written and performed by Doe Wilmann
Thanks to Katie Empett and Ross Hindle for reading early versions of this episode and providing notes.
Artwork by Katie Empett
Music by Claude Debussy with permission from Pond5.
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