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A morning routine. A cup of tea brewing. Toast almost ready. It鈥檚 Monday, and a young man is getting ready to leave for work, when there鈥檚 a knock at the door. Two police officers stand outside with news that will change his life - he鈥檚 under arrest. He鈥檚 stunned. There must be a mistake. What has he done? 鈥淚鈥檓 afraid we can鈥檛 share that information yet,鈥 one of the officers says. He鈥檚 never been in trouble with the law. But now he is - and no one will tell him why. Matthew Syed invites us to confront the absurd - the moments when life stops making sense, when there鈥檚 nothing to grasp or explain. He asks whether we have grown used to the absurdity woven into our lives and whether there is a way to push against it. With author Michael Foley, Professor of Anthropology Nina Holm Vohnsen (University of Aarhus) and Mathijs Bal, Psychologist and Professor of Management (University of Lincoln). With special thanks to Tom Wright and Joe Savage. Presenter: Matthew Syed Producer: Julien Manuguerra-Patten Editor: Katherine Godfrey Sound Design and Mix: Mark Pittam Production Coordinator: Joe Savage Theme music by Ioana Selaru A Novel production for 麻豆社 Radio 4
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