Philip Pullman Meets Iain McGilchrist - The Meaning of Life
How To Academy Podcast
Is There a Difference Between Fantasy and Imagination?
The distinction between fantasy and imagination lies in the way they relate to reality. While fantasy turns away from reality and clothes it in something prefabricated from elsewhere in experience, imagination allows you to see something familiar in a completely new way, to realize that you had never known it at all. Imagination is a creative power that is essential for connecting with reality, and it cannot be reduced to a technique or fantasy, nor can it be used to deceive.
00:00
Transcript
Play full episode
Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts
Save insights instantly, chat with episodes, and build lasting knowledge - all powered by AI.
