Meaningless Problems

A new technology turns every human being into a super genius, ushering in heaven on earth. There’s just one problem: it doesn’t work in Liverpool. Something to consider when reading/listening: If it’s possible to use technology to increase our intellectual and emotional intelligence, does this destroy the idea that certain people are ‘good’ and others are ‘bad’? You might enjoy this episode if you like: Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives by David Eagleman Fiction that makes you

What happens when every married woman on earth wakes up with the desire to divorce her husband? Something to consider when reading/listening: Where do your desires come from? 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 John Wyndham Spur of the moment decisions Marriages Divorces Talking about free will Contemplating the meaning of life Any form of

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

This is a story about two people called Brian. One is spiritually enlightened. The other is depressed. But do they have more in common than they realise? Something to consider when reading/listening: What are the two different versions of you? And do they ever have differing interpretations of the same event? 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 Spiritual