You know the holiday: the one where people wear outlandish costumes and sweet things are eaten. It’s fun, but also otherworldly, with roots in an ancient belief that this evening — this one night...
You know the holiday: the one where people wear outlandish costumes and sweet things are eaten. It’s fun, but also otherworldly, with roots in an ancient belief that this evening — this one night at the change of the seasons — is when spirits roam the earth.
Really enjoyed this and some of the linked articles. I just listened to the author on a somewhat recent-ish episode of Mindscape with Sean Carroll, about his book Tripping on Utopia. This has just...
Really enjoyed this and some of the linked articles. I just listened to the author on a somewhat recent-ish episode of Mindscape with Sean Carroll, about his book Tripping on Utopia. This has just reinforced my desire to check it out.
Oh nice, I'm a Mindscape fan and hadn't made the connection between this substack and that episode. But it was a fascinating read and led me down a ton of Wikipedia rabbit holes!
Oh nice, I'm a Mindscape fan and hadn't made the connection between this substack and that episode. But it was a fascinating read and led me down a ton of Wikipedia rabbit holes!
You know the holiday: the one where people wear outlandish costumes and sweet things are eaten. It’s fun, but also otherworldly, with roots in an ancient belief that this evening — this one night at the change of the seasons — is when spirits roam the earth.
Really enjoyed this and some of the linked articles. I just listened to the author on a somewhat recent-ish episode of Mindscape with Sean Carroll, about his book Tripping on Utopia. This has just reinforced my desire to check it out.
Oh nice, I'm a Mindscape fan and hadn't made the connection between this substack and that episode. But it was a fascinating read and led me down a ton of Wikipedia rabbit holes!