#61 Combination

Sylvia’s understanding of reality is shaken by an encounter with her dressing gown cord, a padlock and a snake. 

 

Something to consider when reading/listening: 

 

Can evolutionary psychology fully explain human behaviour or is there something deeper at play? 

 

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 

Sheds

Snakes

Dressing gown cords 

Contemplating the meaning of life 

Any form of philosophical enquiry 

 

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Credits:

 

Written and performed by Doe Wilmann

 

Thanks to Katie Empett 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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