Hence The Future

Ep. 142 - The Hidden Meaning of Tolkien’s Universe with Stephen Kipp and Brett Ewer

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Understanding Tolkien’s Legendarium 🧙‍♂️

In this episode, Mattimore is joined by Stephen Kipp and Brett Ewer to discuss the hidden meaning behind Tolkien's major works - The Silmarillion, The Hobbit, and The Lord of the Rings - Plus, what Tolkien would have to say about the future were he with us here today.

Topics Discussed:

  • Invention vs. Discovery of Myth
  • The Creation of The Universe
  • The Creation of Earthly Beings
  • Sub-Creative Powers
  • Races in Tolkien’s Universe
  • Use of the Elvish perspective
  • Language, Culture, Thought
  • Myth versus Allegory
  • Fate vs Free Will
  • Battles of the Psyche
  • Divine Archetypes
  • Cyclicality of History
  • Quest Reversals
  • Death and immortality
  • Morality of Good and Evil
  • Industry and Technology
  • Corruptive Nature of Power
  • Criticisms of Tolkien’s Work
  • Tolkien’s views on the future

    • Future Scenarios:

    • Worst case scenario
    • Best case scenario
    • Most likely scenario

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