Time Travel Therapy
Time travel is one of my favorite genres, and it\u2019s also my go-to daydream. But I\u2019ve begun to wonder whether time travel fantasies are a psychologically unhealthy way of avoiding problems in the present, or a helpful way of putting the present moment into sharper focus. I talk with authors Charles Yu, Vandana Singh, and editor Ann VanderMeer about the themes of loss and love in time travel narratives. And professors Antonio Cordoba and Concepcion Carmen Cascajosa Virino explain how the Spanish sci-fi show Ministry of Time (a.k.a. El Ministerio del Tiempo) became a therapeutic outlet for a nation still processing a long history of trauma and disappointments. Featuring readings by actor Woody Fu.\nThe Time Traveler\u2019s Almanac: A Time Travel Anthology\nhttps://www.amazon.com/Time-Travelers-Almanac-Travel-Anthology/dp/0765374242\nHow to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe\nhttps://www.amazon.com/Live-Safely-Science-Fictional-Universe/dp/0307739457\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices