In this episode, we finally open Chapter 1 of On the Inside of a Marble, where Gavin introduces one of the book’s core ideas: that how we see, feel, and narrate reality are deeply connected—but often distorted by perspective.

We explore the difference between observing something in the moment versus understanding it across time, and how this ties into Einstein’s theory of relativity. We talk about gravity not as a force, but as a result of curved spacetime, and why thinking about the entire history of the universe at once might be the only way to make sense of it.

If you’ve ever felt lost trying to understand what gravity really is, or how your perspective shapes your version of the universe—this episode is for you.

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