What if what Hawthorne called the supernatural is actually a profound way of showing in literature what modern psychology has proven to be the case? In episode five of The Scarlet Letter series, Alexandra Barylski discusses the mental health crisis, why Hawthorne might have understood our moden moment better than us, and how Hester Prynne can help us see that choice is the key to our spiritual freedom.

What if what Hawthorne called the supernatural is actually a profound way of showing in literature what modern psychology has proven to be the case? In episode five of The Scarlet Letter series, Alexandra Barylski discusses the mental health crisis, why Hawthorne might have understood our moden moment better than us, and how Hester Prynne can help us see that choice is the key to our spiritual freedom.

A Woman's Choice: Agency and Meaning in The Scarlet Letter, Chap. 4-6 | Ep. 5

Becoming Human with the philosopher Samuel Loncar is a show for a species in transition.

The show features long-form, solo series that bring scholarly depth and academic insights to today's most pressing questions around science, religion, technology, and philosophy. Between these long-form, solo series, enjoy Explorations: journeys into time, culture, art, and history, encountering the mystery of the Human in conversations and free-standing episodes.

Series 1: Origins, tells the story of the atheistic revolution, beginning with Socrates and Jesus, that made the modern world.

Society & Culture

Philosophy

Becoming Human with the philosopher Samuel Loncar is a show for a species in transition. The show features long-form, solo series that bring scholarly depth and academic insights to today's most pressing questions around science, religion, technology, and philosophy. Between these long-form, solo series, enjoy Explorations: journeys into time, culture, art, and history, encountering the mystery of the Human in conversations and free-standing episodes. Series 1: Origins, tells the story of the atheistic revolution, beginning with Socrates and Jesus, that made the modern world.

Share A Woman's Choice: Agency and Meaning in The Scarlet Letter, Chap. 4-6 | Ep. 5

Sign up to save your podcasts

A Woman's Choice: Agency and Meaning in The Scarlet Letter, Chap. 4-6 | Ep. 5

A Woman's Choice: Agency and Meaning in The Scarlet Letter, Chap. 4-6 | Ep. 5

More shows like Becoming Human

Stuff You Should Know

The New Yorker Radio Hour

Philosophize This!

The Daily

Interesting Times with Ross Douthat

The Jim Rutt Show

The Ezra Klein Show