Pulled Up Short
This is a podcast that aims to create moments of being “pulled up short” -- experiences of surprise and curiosity when we encounter an idea, text, or experience that challenges our ways of thinking and deeply held assumptions about the world.Each episode features a different insight, with each one asking us to entertain the possibility of a different worldview and re-examine some of our presuppositions.
Pulled Up Short
Why isn't utopia ideal? (Micah Lott)
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Stanton Wortham
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Season 3
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Episode 10
Featuring Micah Lott (guest) with Stanton Wortham (host) and Daniel Groll (commentator)
Science fiction books and movies help us to imagine what a utopian society may look like. Though many representations have been offered, one common theme is the absence of challenge and hardship. In this episode, Micah Lott considers why a “good” life might need some non-ideal conditions.