{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"19 - Modern Myths: Flat Earth, Space Colonization, and the Stories We Tell to Escape Reality","description":"At first glance, believing the earth is flat and dreams of colonizing Mars couldn\u2019t seem further apart. But both are built on the same story \u2014 that reality can be escaped if we just think big enough. This episode looks at two beliefs that seem opposite \u2014 flat earth and space colonization \u2014 and asks what they reveal about our urge to escape reality rather than reckon with it.&amp;nbsp;One is the belief that humans could, and should, live in space: that we\u2019re destined to leave our planet behind and colonize the stars. The other is the belief that we\u2019re not on a planet at all\u2014that the Earth is actually\u2026 flat. While one is held by fringe figures and the other by some of the most powerful men on the planet, both rest on the premise that humans are exceptional, unbound by limits, or somehow separate from the earth. To explore these modern myths, we\u2019re joined by two guests: astrophysicist Tom Murphy and documentary filmmaker Daniel J. Clark, whose film Behind the Curve follows prominent figures in the fringe\u2014but growing\u2014flat Earth movement. Together, we\u2019ll examine the stories we tell ourselves about the world we inhabit, how we determine what\u2019s real or possible, and what kind of world these stories create. &amp;nbsp; CITATIONS   Do The Math [blog]&amp;nbsp;   Behind the Curve [film] (2018)   Return to Space [film] by (2022)   &amp;nbsp; If you\u2019d like to support Human Nature Odyssey, please subscribe wherever you listen, leave a review, and join us on Patreon for exclusive audio extras, writings, and notes. For full episode transcripts, essays, and additional context, visit:  resilience.org\/human-nature-odyssey-podcast &amp;nbsp; Music: Celestial Soda Pop By: Ray Lynch From the album: Deep Breakfast Courtesy Ray Lynch Productions \u00a9 \u24c5 1984\/BMI&amp;nbsp; All rights reserved. ","author_name":"Human Nature Odyssey","author_url":"https:\/\/www.resilience.org\/human-nature-odyssey-podcast\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39751050\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/197539425"}