[New Entry by Katie Tullmann on February 21, 2024.]
Imagine that you are reading The Fellowship of the Ring. Tolkien introduces you to a strange new world where, amongst other magical occurrences, you fictionally encounter monsters. Your responses to the orcs, giant spiders, and other monstrosities are probably nothing like what they would be if you encountered them in real life; you would fear the orcs rather than feel curious or intrigued by them and you would run away from the creature rather than remain in your comfy chair. Indeed, we often don’t intentionally…

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