ok, vague idea re: the keywords -- can a fictional device like the time machine meaningfully change the possibility space of emotions i.e. did the popularity of time travel in sci-fi worsen/change our experience of guilt by making it easier to imagine the mechanics of a do-over
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related: how do media metaphors affect subjective experiences? until ~100 years ago, we never saw physical phenomena in reverse. now we have the rewind button, can watch a broken egg shell reassemble itself we transfer this to life via "wish i could press rewind" type sentiments
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