#39 – Does it hurt, or do you think it hurts?

Learning English with Human Beans
05/12/2025 10 min Episodio 39

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Can you feel excruciating pain without having a single scratch?In this episode, Alice (and her sore little toe) and Marc delve into the mechanics of suffering. From the Buddhist parable of the “Two Arrows” to the incredible true story of the worker pierced by a nail, discover why pain is a construct of the brain.

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