The Reality Bubble

Blind Spots, Hidden Truths and the Dangerous Illusions That Shape Our World

By: Ziya Tong

Narrated by: Ziya Tong

Length: 11 hrs and 29 mins

Publisher's summary

Our naked eyes see only a thin sliver of reality. We are blind in comparison to the X-rays that peer through skin, the mass spectrometers that detect the dead inside the living or the high-tech surveillance systems that see with artificial intelligence.

And we are blind compared to the animals that can see in infrared, or ultraviolet, or in 360-degree vision. These animals live in the same world we do, but they see something quite different when they look around.

With all of the curiosity and flair that drives her broadcasting, Ziya Tong illuminates this hidden world and takes us on a journey to examine ten of humanity's biggest blind spots. What she reveals is not on the things we didn't evolve to see but, more dangerously, the blindness of modern society. This vitally important new book shows how sciences, and the wonder and courage that drive it, can help civilisation flourish by opening our eyes.

Fast-paced, utterly fascinating and deeply humane, The Reality Bubble gives voice to the sense we've all had - that there is more to the world than meets the eye.

©2019 Ziya Tong (P)2019 Canongate Books Ltd

A really good listen

Great questions and answers, insights that will make you think. Recommended for all, to gain new perspectives on the world around us.

Eye-opening

Hidden things you never think of unless you're told about them, some infuriating, some wonderful, in any case we'll worth the time to listen.

Excellent insights

Critical analysis of modern systems and what we don’t see that hides in plain sight. Must read for all humans who want a future.

A majestic celebration of platitudes and banalities.

A mix of green precepts, animalism, popular nutritionism, scientific reader's digest and many many disconnected anecdotes.