When Life’s Meaning Isn’t Your Own: Existentialism in "Walking on Glass"

Is life purposeless and meaningless? Can we survive when our purpose is shattered? Those are some of the questions presented in a cerebral book, a gem of Scottish fiction: 'Walking on Glass' by Iain Banks. Let's get this book undone!TRANSCRIPT:All the links are in the transcript here: https://liviajelliot.com/blog/2025/02-podcast-walking-on-glassREAD MY INTERACTIVE STORIES:- On Android: https://bit.ly/unearthedstories- On iOS: https://apple.co/48IcnYm

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