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003: Future of The Humanities, Reading as a Hobby and Tools for Finishing a Difficult Book

Robin Waldun

by Robin Waldun

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Books Mentioned:

The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/the-righteous-mind-9780141039169

Hooked by Rita Felski: https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/H/bo58870481.html

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More About Lydia Davis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lydia_Davis

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