The Time-Bound Mind

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The Time-Bound Mind

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48 minutes

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Mar 23, 2022

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Is the culture trying to pull the wool over our eyes about time?

(Spoiler alert: YES.)

In this episode of Bewildered, Martha and Rowan explore the concept of time and our complex relationship with it.

From the “rubber time” of non-Western cultures, to the experience of “premembering” events that haven’t happened yet, to Einstein's theory that time is just an illusion, Martha and Ro cover it all.

It's a time-bending episode you won't want to miss—it may even blow your mind!

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Mar 23, 2022

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The Time-Bound Mind

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