Episode 94: The Past, Part 1: What Is the Past, Really?

We think about the past as "real" and important, the personal story of our life that has power over us. Or as memories that haunt us, or delight us. Or as the history we learn about in school. Really, the past is just thoughts, stored in our memory. Just images we can bring to mind. The past is the sentence you just read. The past is everything behind us that isn't happening right now. It is as easy to forget as to remember. It is not a "thing" ...