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The Party's Over: Boris Johnson-free edition!

Oh God, What Now?

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How to Escape Politics

We've reached the end of the show, which means it's time for escape routes. What are the methods we're using to get the thought of politics out of our head? Rachel, what's your escape reason? Well, last time I got stung because I went lowbrow and everyone else went highbrow. So today I have a book which I don't even think is published yet. In Light Years There's No Hurry Cosmic Perspectives on Everyday Life by Myelin von Himmstra. She has written about the overview effect, which is this phenomenon where astronauts going into outer space,. they look at the earth from space and they get this sense of perspective and awe and connected

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