This week, I talk about Tolkien's essay On Fairy Stories, and why some of today's relentlessly dark entertainment fails to measure up. <ul><li>Is escapism a fool's errand?</li><li>The bleakness of Game of Thrones and The Last of Us Part 2</li><li>The jail cell of materialism</li><li>The eucatastrophe</li><li>The fairy tale that is actually real </li></ul>Article Link: <a href='https://www.kqed.org/pop/85587/in-the-age-of-trump-escapist-entertainment-has-become-an-impossibility'>"In The Age of Trump, Escapist Entertainment Has Become An Impossibility"</a>

This week, I talk about Tolkien's essay On Fairy Stories, and why some of today's relentlessly dark entertainment fails to measure up. Is escapism a fool's errand?The bleakness of Game of Thrones and The Last of Us Part 2The jail cell of materialismThe eucatastropheThe fairy tale that is actually real Article Link: "In The Age of Trump, Escapist Entertainment Has Become An Impossibility"

This week, I talk about Tolkien's essay On Fairy Stories, and why some of today's relentlessly dark entertainment fails to measure up.&nbsp;<ul><li>Is escapism a fool's errand?</li><li>The bleakness of Game of Thrones and The Last of Us Part 2</li><li>The jail cell of materialism</li><li>The eucatastrophe</li><li>The fairy tale that is actually real&nbsp;</li></ul>Article Link: <a href="https://www.kqed.org/pop/85587/in-the-age-of-trump-escapist-entertainment-has-become-an-impossibility" rel="noopener noreferrer">"In The Age of Trump, Escapist Entertainment Has Become An Impossibility"</a>

Ep. #76 - Game Of Thrones, The Last Of Us, And The Eucatastrophe

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Ep. #76 - Game Of Thrones, The Last Of Us, And The Eucatastrophe

Ep. #76 - Game Of Thrones, The Last Of Us, And The Eucatastrophe