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The episode explores how our brains react to prolonged uncertainty and the dual nature of the unknown as both compelling and frightening.

How do our brains respond to prolonged uncertainty? Is our era unprecedented? Why do we find the unknown simultaneously compelling and frightening? Why do conspiracies [...]

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