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The Evolution of Modern Metaphysics by A.W. Moore is a philosophical inquiry into the development of metaphysical thought from the eighteenth century to the modern era. On the podcast Stuff They Don't Want You To Know, during the episode titled "The Third Man Factor, Chapter One: 'Who is the third who walks always beside you'" on December 12, 2024, the hosts discussed related reading material while pivoting to a different book recommendation. Acknowledging their associate Dylan Fagan, the hosts highlighted an alternative work titled The Third Man Factor: Surviving the Impossible by John Gyer. They identified this publication as one of the best books available on the subject of anomalous survival experiences. The speakers explicitly recommended Gyer's book to the audience, praising its exploration of extraordinary survival accounts and offering a public shout-out to their colleague who helped bring the text to their attention during the episode's investigation into the psychological phenomenon.
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“One of the best books about this, and shout out to our pal Dylan Fagan, there is The Third Man Factor: Surviving the Impossible by a guy named John Gyer.”