

Episode 155: Dispatches From the Inside: On Planet Weird's 'The Unbinding'
7 snips Oct 11, 2023
The hosts discuss the documentary 'The Unbinding', exploring the ethics of paranormal investigation and the significance of storylike experiences. They delve into the concept of a 'spoil sport' in games and intellectual life. The contrasting perspectives of religious rituals are examined. Eerie encounters with a moving statue are recounted. The limitations of evidence-based methods in understanding artworks are debated. The Orthodox tradition's view on witchcraft is explored. The ethical implications of interacting with non-corporeal entities are discussed. The concept of coldness and its ethical implications are examined. The significance of the unbinding ritual in witchcraft is explored.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
The Spoil Sport and the Magic Circle in Games and Intellectual Life
02:55 • 3min
Exploring Inside and Outside Perspectives
05:51 • 13min
Encountering Strange Occurrences with a Statue
18:27 • 1min
The Unbinding: Debunking Mindset and the Limitations of Evidence-Based Methods
19:39 • 23min
Exploring Witchcraft in the Orthodox Tradition
42:22 • 6min
Exploring the Ethics of Interacting with Non-Corporeal Intelligences
48:23 • 16min
Exploring Coldness and Ethics
01:03:57 • 15min
Unbinding Ritual and the Importance of Wonder
01:18:44 • 11min