Ground & Common
Ground & Common
003: A masterclass on conviction: How the Telepathy Tapes draws you in
0:00
-6:47

003: A masterclass on conviction: How the Telepathy Tapes draws you in

The fine line between suspended disbelief and critical thinking

A well-crafted story can feel like a missing puzzle piece—satisfying, undeniable. Telepathy Tapes, hosted by filmmaker Ky Dickens, explores claims that non-verbal autistic children demonstrate telepathic abilities, blending compelling narratives, super sleek production, and controlled experiments. But here’s the catch: no skeptics are invited. It feels like Adnan Syed all over again.

But when belief takes hold, do we lose our ability to question?

Written and read by Nathan Tower.

Ground & Common
A masterclass on conviction: how the Telepathy Tapes draws you in
It feels really good to believe in something that fills a gap or answers a mystery, much like finding the missing piece in a puzzle you’ve been agonizing over. There’s a serotonin hit that makes you want to lean in even further, even when you were about to give up, pack it up and never puzzle again…
Read more

Discussion about this episode

User's avatar