Pilot Episode: Why Fantasy is Philosophy in Disguise

Welcome to The Philosopher’s Tome, a new podcast exploring real questions in unreal worlds.

In this first episode, we open the cover on a simple but powerful idea: that fantasy isn’t an escape from truth — it’s a way to encounter it. From Tolkien’s Ring of Power to Le Guin’s true names and Jordan’s turning Wheel, fantasy stories act as living thought experiments about power, morality, and what it means to be human.

Together, we’ll explore why philosophy often begins not in an argument, but in a story — and how the worlds we imagine can help us better understand the one we inhabit.

Because sometimes, the best way to answer real questions is to wander through unreal worlds. 🌌📚

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