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Episode 89: Do you suffer from historical amnesia?

Episode 89: Do you suffer from historical amnesia?

FromOur Opinions Are Correct


Episode 89: Do you suffer from historical amnesia?

FromOur Opinions Are Correct

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Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Jul 29, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Have you noticed how hard it is to remember the past 18 months? You might be dealing with historical amnesia, the process by which we collectively forget traumatic events in the past. Storytelling is a major driver of historical amnesia -- in science fiction, and in political rhetoric too. We also talk to Ayanna Thompson, author of a new book called Blackface, about how people have forgotten the history of minstrelsy in the US -- and why that's a problem. Show notes: www.ouropinionsarecorrect.com/shownotes
Released:
Jul 29, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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Explore the meaning of science fiction, and how it's relevant to real-life science and society. Your hosts are Annalee Newitz, a science journalist who writes science fiction, and Charlie Jane Anders, a science fiction writer who is obsessed with science. Every two weeks, we take deep dives into science fiction books, movies, television, and comics that will expand your mind -- and maybe change your life