Why are we obsessed with the multiverse?

Joan Westenberg
3 min readNov 28, 2023
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Why are we so drawn to the idea of multiple realities? More than a trend, it seems to come from a deep emptiness within us — a longing for a place where our world’s limits don’t exist, where anything is possible. From the alternate timelines and worlds of Scott Pilgrim Takes Off to the phenomenon that was Everything, Everywhere, All at Once, to Marvel’s critically acclaimed Loki series, the idea has caught hold. And…

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