#157 How a Blind Man Sees the World - Tommy Edison

#157 How a Blind Man Sees the World - Tommy Edison

From Within Reason by Alex J O'Connor

June 8, 2026 · 1h 4m

About this episode

Tommy Edison, a blind YouTuber, discusses his unique perspective on life and film as a blind person.

For early, ad-free access to videos, and to support the channel, subscribe to my Substack: https://www.alexoconnor.com.To donate to my PayPal (thank you): http://www.paypal.me/cosmicskeptic. @TommyEdisonXP is a blind YouTuber and radio presenter. He got his start online as the “Blind Film Critic”, reviewing movies despite being unable to see them, and thereby offering a unique angle on their storytelling. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Being a Blind YouTuber2:03 - How Do You Understand Blindness If You Are Blind From Birth?4:26 - Being Blind in School7:20 - Tommy’s Early Life12:11 - Has Life Become More Accessible For the Blind?19:35 - How Vision is Embedded in Our Language21:35 - How Does A Blind Person Watch A Movie?25:40 - What Does Tommy Know About Colour?27:51 - Mary’s Room32:16 - Can A Blind Person Play Video Games?35:39 - The Questions People Are Too Afraid to Ask41:42 - How Does A Blind Person Understand Attractiveness?44:27 - What Can We Make More Accessible?48:24 - Why Electric Cars Aren’t Best For Everyone51:33 - Is Offering Help Patronising?54:35 - What Can Tommy Do That People Think He Can’t?58:32 - Why Tommy Chooses Joy - CONNECTMy Website: https://www.alexoconnor.comSOCIAL…

People in this episode

Host: Alex J O'Connor

Guest: Tommy Edison

Topics covered

  • blindness
  • accessibility
  • film criticism
  • language
  • video games
  • attractiveness

Keywords

  • blindness
  • YouTuber
  • film critic
  • accessibility
  • language
  • video games
  • attractiveness

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