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To The Best Of Our Knowledge vor 5 Jahren

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To The Best Of Our Knowledge is a nationally-syndicated, Peabody award-winning public radio show that dives headlong into the deeper end of ideas.

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Not everyone has a nice, big yard to stretch out in while
sheltering in place from COVID-19. But maybe you don't need one.
People are using virtual spaces to live out the real experiences
they miss — like coffee shops, road trips, even building your own
house on a deserted island, or Walden Pond. In a world where
we're mostly confined to our homes and Zoom screens, does the
line between virtual and real-life space mean much anymore?

Original Air Date: May 16, 2020

Guests:

Mark Riechers — Tracy Fullerton — Simon Parkin — Jane McGonigal —
Donald D. Hoffman — Suzanne O’Sullivan

Interviews In This Hour:

There's No Pandemic In Animal Crossing — I Went To The Woods To
Level Up Deliberately — The Most Boring Video Game Ever Made —
Want to be Happier? Turn Everyday Tasks Into a Game — How We Fool
Ourselves With The Concept of 'Reality'

Further Reading:

NYAS: Reality Is Not As It Seems