Judging the Cover

The Five Star Minute · Sep 4, 2026 · 2m

We say we shouldn't judge a book by its cover, yet appearance influences our impressions of people almost immediately. Episode 250 asks what we might learn by considering how a blind person experiences other people, particularly someone who has never had sight. Blind people still form impressions and judgements, of course, but visual appearance isn't necessarily the starting point. This episode reflects on voice, behaviour, character, warmth and the countless qualities we can miss when we allow the "cover" to become the whole story.

Today’s Five Star Minute invites you to slow down before the…