About this episode

The episode explores the concept of dissonance through the lens of an elephant named Prathida and its relation to Christmas.

Episode: 1585 In which the elephant Prathida teaches me about dissonance and Christmas. Today, dissonance, elephants, and the holiday season.

Topics covered

• dissonance
• elephants
• Christmas
• holiday season

Keywords

• dissonance
• elephants
• Christmas
• holiday
• season

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