Cogito, Ergo Sum

Cogito, Ergo Sum by John Foster West hurls listeners into a stark thought experiment where two disembodied minds awaken in a cold, wave-filled void and must reckon with existence itself. Blending literary elegance with scientific imagination, this short story probes the boundary between mind and matter as its narrators — stripped of bodies and context — measure forces, analyze perception, and confront the foundational question: can pure reason endure without a physical substrate? Evoking Cartesian doubt while grounded in speculative science, West’s spare prose maps an interior cosmos of logic, sensation, and isolation. The narrative dwells on consciousness, identity, and the limits of empirical knowledge, using vivid descriptions of waves, vacuum, and the architecture of thought to explore what it means to “be” when everything tangible has been stripped away. Tension arises not from action but from rigorous introspection and the slow unveiling of philosophical stakes. Ideal for listeners who love philosophical fiction, science-tinged short stories, and cerebral auditory experiences, Cogito, Ergo Sum is a compact, provocative listen for anyone intrigued by consciousness, existential puzzles, and the power of pure reason.