Invisibilia

Season 2 Trailer

BONUS: Inside Out!

Our Computers, Ourselves

The podcast explores how computers invisibly affect human behavior, questioning whether they change us for good or ill. It presents the story of Thad Starner, a long-term cyborg, to explore the potential benefits and drawbacks of integrating computers into our lives, such as enhanced memory and social interactions vers...

The Power Of Categories

Entanglement

BONUS: Falling Off a Cliff

Echolocation offers blind individuals a path to radical independence, yet this transition often disrupts the deep physical and emotional bonds formed through assisted mobility. Julee-anne Bell, blind since birth, spent decades navigating the world by holding her husband Thomas’s arm—a gesture that defined their intimac...

How to Become Batman

Expectations and their profound impact on human potential are examined, particularly in the context of blindness. The hosts explore how societal expectations can limit individuals, using the story of Daniel Kish, a blind man who uses echolocation to navigate the world, challenging common perceptions of blindness. Kish'...

Fearless

The podcast explores the nature of fear, questioning whether it can be eliminated and examining its role in modern life. It presents a study revisiting a Vermont town, revealing that children today have significantly less freedom than those of previous generations due to increased parental fear, despite crime rates rem...

The Secret History of Thoughts

The podcast explores how individuals should interpret their dark thoughts, questioning whether these thoughts reveal deeper desires or are simply random occurrences. It presents the story of "S," a man tormented by violent thoughts after watching a movie, and examines three phases in the history of thought regarding th...

Invisibilia Preview

Human behavior and identity are profoundly shaped by "Invisibilia"—unseen internal forces like thoughts, emotions, and social expectations. The case of S, a man suddenly plagued by intrusive, violent thoughts of harming his loved ones, illustrates how these invisible mental phenomena can dismantle a person’s life, lead...