Why do people believe in the supernatural? What do we gain from thinking that ghosts, demons, and angels exist? We say that the supernatural world is infinite, so the spirit world has a function. What do we ourselves gain from this, with our finite existence? And what role do wizards and magic play in this? Historian Sándor Chardonnens researches the supernatural and talks about why no one wants to accept that they will die—and how to deal with that.
Put on your silent disco headphones for this silent live podcast recording and listen to this conversation amid the hustle and bustle of the festival.
The language of discussion is Dutch.
About the speaker
Sándor Chardonnens is a historian at Radboud University. He researches the supernatural, particularly the interaction between humans and spirits (demons, angels, spirits of the deceased, etc.); the history of magic; and predictions of the future and dreams.