"Magical thinking" gets a bad rap these days. It suggests losing your grip on reality or being so gullible that you'll believe anything - from ghosts to miracles. But what if magic isn't pure fantasy? Maybe it's the gateway to wonder.

*Guests: *<a href="https://www.ttbook.org/people/nate-staniforth" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nate Staniforth, </a><a href="https://www.ttbook.org/people/michael-muhammad-knight" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Michael Muhammad Knight, </a><a href="https://www.ttbook.org/people/haleema-shah" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Haleema Shah, </a><a href="https://www.ttbook.org/people/chloe-benjamin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chloe Benjamin</a>

"Magical thinking" gets a bad rap these days. It suggests losing your grip on reality or being so gullible that you'll believe anything - from ghosts to miracles. But what if magic isn't pure fantasy? Maybe it's the gateway to wonder. *Guests: *Nate Staniforth, Michael Muhammad Knight, Haleema Shah, Chloe Benjamin

"Magical thinking" gets a bad rap these days. It suggests losing your grip on reality or being so gullible that you'll believe anything - from ghosts to miracles. But what if magic isn't pure fantasy? Maybe it's the gateway to wonder.

*Guests: *<a href="https://www.ttbook.org/people/nate-staniforth" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nate Staniforth, </a><a href="https://www.ttbook.org/people/michael-muhammad-knight" rel="noopener noreferrer">Michael Muhammad Knight, </a><a href="https://www.ttbook.org/people/haleema-shah" rel="noopener noreferrer">Haleema Shah, </a><a href="https://www.ttbook.org/people/chloe-benjamin" rel="noopener noreferrer">Chloe Benjamin</a>

Magical Thinking [Rebroadcast]

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”To the Best of Our Knowledge” is a Peabody award-winning national public radio show that explores big ideas and beautiful questions. Deep interviews with philosophers, writers, artists, scientists, historians, and others help listeners find new sources of meaning, purpose, and wonder in daily life. Whether it’s about bees, poetry, skin, or psychedelics, every episode is an intimate, sound-rich journey into open-minded, open-hearted conversations. Warm and engaging, TTBOOK helps listeners feel less alone and more connected – to our common humanity and to the world we share. For more from the TTBOOK team, visit us at ttbook.org.

”To the Best of Our Knowledge” is a <a href="http://www.peabodyawards.com/award-profile/to-the-best-of-our-knowledge" rel="noopener noreferrer">Peabody award-winning</a> national public radio show that explores big ideas and beautiful questions. Deep interviews with philosophers, writers, artists, scientists, historians, and others help listeners find new sources of meaning, purpose, and wonder in daily life. Whether it’s about bees, poetry, skin, or psychedelics, every episode is an intimate, sound-rich journey into open-minded, open-hearted conversations. Warm and engaging, TTBOOK helps listeners feel less alone and more connected – to our common humanity and to the world we share.For more from the TTBOOK team, visit us at <a href="https://ttbook.org" rel="noopener noreferrer">ttbook.org.</a>

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