The War of the Worlds Did Not Take Place with Nick Susi

​What if the key to understanding today’s chaos lies in a century-old event that we collectively misremember?

​Many people think they know the story of Orson Welles’ "War of the Worlds" radio broadcast, and that it caused listeners to panic and believe aliens were invading the earth.

​The War of the Worlds Did Not Take Place is a short story that reveals what really happened, why it matters now, and how our collective memory favors myths about aliens.

​Writer and strategist Nick Susi joins us in-store to unpack the broadcast, to better understand and navigate our present moment of technological and political turmoil.

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​Nick Susi is a writer and strategy executive, exploring the forces - technological, societal and psychological - that shape our identity, perception and culture.

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