19 Sept 2025



Episode 6.14 - Le Guin - What I Carry With Me

 



Now that we've wrestled in and with Omelas for a bit, what questions remain for us to take forward on our journey? We're walking away from Omelas, but let's have an idea where we're going.



 



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CHAPTERS



00:00      Re-Packing for What's Ahead

06:28      Opening Theme

07:01      Trails and Tools

15:27      Six More Lousy Questions

16:38      1. What's Wrong with the Andrews Family?

20:04      2. How Should I Use My Otium?

22:36      3. What Responsibilities for Reading & Writing?

25:00      4. How Can I Tell If I'm Morally Disengaged?

27:58      5. Are There Gradations of Accountability?

30:06      6. What Choices Do I Make in the Now?

33:00      Questions, Directions, and What We Do

38:33      Closing Credits



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Original music by Randon Myles (https://randonmyles.com/)



Chapter headings by Natalie Harrison and Sarah Skaleski



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MLA CITATION:



Chisnell, Steve. “Le Guin - What I Carry With Me,” Literary Nomads. Waywords Studio, 19 Sept 2025, https://waywordsstudio.com/project/le-guin-omelas/.