“being afraid of shadows is all part of us becoming more intelligent, I think. Your mind is working out that there’s a you, and there’s also everything outside you. So now you’re not just frightened of things that you can see and hear and smell, but also of things that you can. . . sort of . . . see inside your head. Learning to face the shadows outside helps us to fight the shadows inside. And you can control all the darkness. It’s a big step forward.
