Society · 20 min
The Metamorphosis
By Franz Kafka
This episode explores how Kafka's bizarre tale of transformation reveals the hidden, often conditional, contracts that govern our relationships and define our sense of self.
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Society
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20 min
What it is about
Identity, family dynamics, isolation, change
Who it is for
If you've ever felt the ground shift beneath a relationship, or wondered how much of your identity is tied to what you provide, this will resonate, and this will help you see what to do next.
The author
Franz Kafka, a master of the absurd and the unsettling, possessed an uncanny ability to distill the anxieties of modern existence into stark, unforgettable parables that expose the hidden cruelties of social and familial life.
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