The Map is Not the Territory
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What makes people fall for conspiracy theories like QAnon? Is it possible to ‘change’ our minds? Might the idea of reality tunnels be the single most important thing to teach the next generation? Counter-culture philosopher Robert Anton Wilson certainly thought so, as do our guests: authors John Higgs, Journey to Nutopia co-founder Michelle Olley and theatre director Daisy Campbell. With their help we’ll reveal experiments to challenge our own belief systems, learn more about Robert Anton Wilson and discover why it’s best to keep a set of false teeth in your back pocket. https://www.thecockpit.org.uk/journeytonutopia https://druidry.org https://www.drbramwell.com/ https://www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk/ https://johnhiggs.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelle_Olley https://the-mycelium.com/team/ https://www.monbiot.com/
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