Episode #90: Anastasia - Fiction and its power to teach you about yourself

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talkPOPc Participant Anastasia sits down with Resident Philosopher Carolina Flores and discusses fiction and its power to teach you about yourself.
Timestamps:

• 00:10: Introductions, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and the complexities of being driven/ambitious
• 02:00: Non-continuous format as a part of the experience.
• 04:00: Getting lost in a fantasy world. Discovery of world-building. Imaginative and understanding aspects of fantasy
• 05:30: The impact of music. Being able to shape how you feel. The shape of our emotions, particularly in music.
• 06:25: A good story will likely tell you something about yourself. Recreation of experiences in the mind and how you'd act/relate.
• 08:45: Books don't just teach us about discovery. They can change who we are.
• 10:00: Evolution of story-telling. More accessibility and nuance in stories, both in format and content

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1. Episode #90: Anastasia - Fiction and its power to teach you about yourself (00:00:00)

2. Introductions, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and the complexities of being driven/ambitious (00:00:10)

3. Non-continuous format as a part of the experience. (00:02:00)

4. Getting lost in a fantasy world. Discovery of world-building. Imaginative and understanding aspects of fantasy (00:04:00)

5. The impact of music. Being able to shape how you feel. The shape of our emotions, particularly in music. (00:05:30)

6. A good story will likely tell you something about yourself. Recreation of experiences in the mind and how you'd act/relate. (00:06:25)

7. Books don't just teach us about discovery. They can change who we are. (00:08:45)

8. Evolution of story-telling. More accessibility and nuance in stories, both in format and content (00:10:00)