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S1E1: Ways of (Not) Knowing
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Episode 1: “Ways of (Not) Knowing”
“Why I’m Scared I might become an Anti-Vaxxer”
Amos on epistemology and the allure of knowledge-systems. Covers Stegasaurus burgers and the importance of social pressure.“Why Most Historical Fiction is a Waste of Time”
Sophie on the uses and misuses of history (part 1). Includes a discussion of why Downton Abbey is the worst.
Links:
- Willard Van Orman Quine - Wikipedia — See? I didn't make him up.
- Downton Abbey, Season 1 on iTunes — Buy the good one. The others are all crap.
- Tipping the Velvet: Sara Waters: Amazon.com: Books — A marvelously lush, erotic and bawdy first novel set int he glory days of seedy music halls; lesbian historical romance
- Life After Life: A Novel - Kindle edition by Kate Atkinson. Literature & Fiction Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. — More historical fiction.
- A God in Ruins: A Novel - Kindle edition by Kate Atkinson. Literature & Fiction Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. — One of the Best Books of 2015--TIME, NPR, Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune, The Christian Science Monitor, The Seattle Times, The Kansas City Star, Kirkus, Bookpage, Hudson Booksellers, AARP
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