Episode 46: Psychophysics, Mysticism and Meaning: A Conversation with Erica Fretwell

03/12/2020 1h 2min

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In this conversation, Philip spends time with Prof. Erica Fretwell the author of Sensory Experiments: Psychophysics, Race, and the Aesthetics of Feeling. Erica and Philip discuss the arcane science of psychophysics and what it tells us about culture, race and the world around us.
The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings.
Philip’s Drop: Postwar – Tony Judt (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/292994/postwar-by-tony-judt/)
Erica’s Drop: The Vow (https://www.hbo.com/the-vow)
Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult (https://www.starz.com/us/en/series/59967/episodes?season=1)
Special Guest: Erica Fretwell.