The Myth of Separation

09/12/2025 3 min

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Episode Synopsis

I imagine a question of this sort first arose when one would be ancient philosopher peered out of the window of the brick home from one of the first human settlements, looked past the central temple complex dedicated to Enki, the god of wisdom and water, past the settlement's boundaries, where a hunting party was returning carrying gazelles lashed to long sticks with their mouths open and tongues lolling, then looked beyond into the wilds and wondered why she felt the tug to abandon the city and disappear back into the steppe. Wondering why...