Episode · Stuff They Don't Want You To Know · 2023-07-04
Books mentioned on CLASSIC: Could a thought be alive?
From imaginary friends to tulpas, the idea that that the human mind can create life through focused thought alone is as old as recorded civilization. But what does science have to say about imaginary friends?
Ben Bowlin discussed The Shining by Stephen King.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Shining
The Shining by Stephen King is a classic horror novel that follows a struggling writer descending into madness while caretaking an isolated, snowbound resort.
Discussed“you might be familiar with it from stories like The Shining you know let's go ahead and spoil the shining”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing It
“It's also mentioned in the X-Men in the comic... It's mentioned in the novel it”
“And yes yes we know all matter is essentially Just Energy... like in the bicameral Minds”