Best Outsider Intellectuals Podcasts (2024)

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“Worrying” Disconnect Between Yale and the Outside World; Rob Henderson on Luxury Beliefs 32:31

9d ago32:31

32:31

In the newest episode of Pod and Man at Yale, Isaac Oberman ’26 and freshman Jacob Tyler ’27 talk about the cultural disconnect between not only their home towns in the Midwest and the Yale culture dominated by the coasts, but also between Yale and the rest of the country. Tyler: “They don’t believe me when I say that inflation is bad right now and…

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Yale "Absolutely" Failing as a Social Institution; Dr. Yuval Levin on Society's Core Institutions and Why They Aren't Working as They Should 34:36

15d ago34:36

34:36

On the newest episode of Pod and Man at Yale, our student panel examines how Yale, and higher education more generally, is failing to fulfill their expected role in society Aron Ravin ’24: “I think Yale should be making people into better people, like in the value sense, but it’s not — and I think that disappoints me.” Owen Tilman ’26: “...These in…

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“Being Anything Pro-Israel is Considered Like a Cardinal Sin,” Israel at Yale; Yale Professor on Faculty Free Speech, Burke, and Shakespeare 33:26

1M ago33:26

33:26

In the newest episode, Trevor MacKay ’25 and Avi Feinsod LAW ’24 discuss the way pro-Israel speech is treated on campus and how pro-Palestinian voices are constantly complaining that their free speech is being suppressed, then putting in every effort to shut down other speech: MacKay: “If you truly do believe in the value of a liberal arts educatio…

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Students Split on Legacy Admissions; Yale Dean on Protecting Legacy and Test Requirements 33:50

2M ago33:50

33:50

The Buckley Institute is pleased to release the newest of episode of Pod and Man at Yale. In the most recent episode, Arav Dalwani ’26 and Sabrina Guo ’27 debate legacy admissions, whether it should exist and whether they would want their own kids to benefit: Dalwani ’26: “If I’m someone that’s spent 4 years studying at Yale, I’d also like to have …

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DEI and the Yale Presidential Search; Robert George on 40 Years of Campus Illiberalism 33:35

3M ago33:35

33:35

The newest episode of Pod and Man at Yale, the Buckley Institute’s official podcast, is now available. Ariane de Gennaro ’25 and Will Wang ’26 join the podcast to share their thoughts on the presidential search, the impact of the resignation of Harvard President Claudine Gay, and how Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is defining the search for Yale’…

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Students Talk “Why Go To College?”; Dr. Ben Storey Explains How to Live the Good Life 36:03

3M ago36:03

36:03

This episode features a special panel of Lux et Veritas Leadership Fellows discussing why go to college in the first place and why colleges and universities, Yale included, should focus more on living a good life than just being busy. Plus, what it’s like to be conservative at the Yale Women’s Center: Claire Barragan-Bates '25: “I took a class this…

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Making It Real with Luke Piette: Reverse Engineering your Optimal Life Path 1:01:01

4M ago1:01:01

1:01:01

A conversation between TKS alum Isabella Grandić (2018) and Luke Piette (2017) about life, growth, education, and community. They dive into: The value (and challenges) of taking an unconventional path Luke's experience founding Edyfi, an alternative to university for exceptional young outliers that scaled to 5 locations, 100+ community members,~$40…

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Making It Real with Shagun Maheshwari: Practice Being an Outsider 1:03:52

4M ago1:03:52

1:03:52

A conversation between TKS alum Isabella Grandić (2018-2020) and Shagun Maheshwari (2017-2019) about solving the world's biggest problems, going to college, and being confident in your decisions. They dive into: Leaning in to being an outsider Shagun's experience founding Voltx (raised pre-seed of $1M), a machine learning platform to accelerate bat…

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Making It Real with Nadeem Nathoo: Becoming the Primary Activator in Your Life 1:21:44

4M ago1:21:44

1:21:44

A special Season 1 finale edition of the Making It Real Podcast with TKS Founder, Nadeem Nathoo. Nadeem and Isabella sit down to chat about the value of early exposure to emerging technologies, life after TKS, identifying the world’s biggest problems, and frameworks for intentionally viewing the world and yourself. They dive into: Global inflection…

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"Being a Trump supporter is like being Hitler himself," Being conservative at Yale; Faculty Prize winner Mordechai Levy-Eichel on Free Speech in the Classroom 35:44

5M ago35:44

35:44

Aron Ravin ’24, Noah Riley ’24, and Trevor MacKay ’25 discuss the challenges that come with being conservative on Yale’s campus and how campus political bias can come out in surprising places: Noah: “If being a social conservative is like being a Nazi, then being a Trump supporter is like being Hitler himself. It is the worst of the worst that you …

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Making It Real with Sofia Sanchez: Focus on Cultivating Yourself 59:58

5M ago59:58

59:58

A conversation between TKS alum Isabella Grandić and ⁠Sofia Sanchez ⁠⁠about doing things that scare you, building things you're proud of, and biological technology for human and planetary health They dive into: Sustainable textiles and Sofia’s experience developing better engineering tools for plants at Stanford’s Brophy lab The scary decision to l…

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Making It Real with Urszula Solarz: The Core Memories Are Still to Come 56:57

5M ago56:57

56:57

A conversation between TKS alum Isabella Grandić and Urszula (Ula) Solarz⁠ ⁠about identifying and leading from your core values, the problematic use of the term “girl boss”, creating valuable content, and getting comfortable taking things off your to-do list. They dive into: Ula’s experience as a writer studying Economics and Computer Science at Ya…

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"All The Warning Lights Are Up,” Being Jewish at Yale; Unprecedented Antisemitism on Campus with Kenneth Marcus 33:39

5M ago33:39

33:39

The Buckley Institute was joined by Yale undergraduates Aaron Schorr ’24 and Mitchell Dubin ’25 who spoke honestly and frankly about what it's like to be a Jewish student at Yale: Mitchell: “Since October 7th, being on campus has been, I think, nothing short of a nightmare for me… I spoke with my dean just a couple days ago about the prospect of gr…

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Making It Real with Michael Trịnh: Questioning Assumptions to Create Knowledge 58:55

6M ago58:55

58:55

A conversation between TKS alum Isabella Grandić and Michael Trinh ⁠about questioning assumptions, biotechnology, and focusing on the journey. They dive into: Michael’s experience as a fourth-year student at the University of Toronto in Immunology and Genetics, plans to start a Ph.D. and work as a molecular engineer at MIT The importance of questio…

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How Colleges Worsen the Student Debt Crisis; The Economist's Adam O’Neal on Why No One Trusts the Media 34:46

6M ago34:46

34:46

Aron Ravin ’24 and Anshul Guha ’25 discuss President Biden’s blocked student loan forgiveness program, how colleges benefit from and exacerbate the student debt problem, and why universities like Yale can charge so much. Ravin: “That’s exactly why the idea that the federal government needs to step in because college is getting too expensive is an o…

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Making It Real with Jesse Pound: Understanding the Problem and Implementing the Best Solutions 59:05

6M ago59:05

59:05

A conversation between TKS alum Isabella Grandić and ⁠Jesse Pound ⁠about community, travel, global impact, and root cause analysis. They dive into: Jesse’s experience as a mechanical engineering student at Queen’s and as a founder working on Vunatec, a transparent, inclusive and efficient ecosystem based in Kenya that works as a digitized value cha…

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Making It Real with Cassia Attard: The Process of Finding Authenticity 51:18

6M ago51:18

51:18

A conversation between TKS alum Isabella Grandić and Cassia Attard about authenticity, sustainable impact, and life after TKS. They dive into: Cassia’s experience in studying sustainability at McGill University and her work at EFAD, a UN agency focused specifically on rural people lifting rural people out of poverty through agricultural interventio…

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How Yale Caved on COVID; Dr. Scott Atlas on COVID Failures and How Censorship Kills 35:13

6M ago35:13

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In this episode, Yale students Noah Riley ’24, Isha Brahmbhatt ’24, and Trevor MacKay ’25 talk COVID and how Yale’s response made campus life miserable. The student panel discusses the long-term effects of those policies and how the college campus still hasn’t recovered from the damage done: Noah Riley: “I think it was the worst semester of school …

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Special Edition on Israel: Yalies for Terrorism 34:24

7M ago34:24

34:24

In light of the horror that Hamas terrorists inflicted on innocent Israeli civilians, the Buckley Institute pulled together a special podcast episode on how the campus has responded. Isha Brahmbhatt ’24, Noah Riley ’24, and Trevor MacKay ’25 talked about Yalies4Palestine celebrating the atrocities over the weekend, what it means to share dorms and …

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Students Reflect on Alarming Survey Results; Dr. Dorian Abbot on Getting Cancelled 33:27

7M ago33:27

33:27

Libby Snowden ’24 and Will Wang ’26 return to reflect on the alarming results of the Buckley Institute’s Ninth Annual College Student Survey: Libby Snowden: “If your response to hearing something that you disagree with or something that you find offensive is, ‘I’m gonna go tell the teacher,’ you’re still in the kiddie pool.” Will Wang: “We make up …

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Making It Real with Jack Ceroni: Adding Tools to Your Intellectual Toolbox to Tackle Future Problems 59:15

7M ago59:15

59:15

A conversation between TKS alum Isabella Grandić and ⁠Jack Ceroni about mathematics, mindsets, and life after TKS. They dive into: Jack’s experiences working on projects at MIT, Xanadu, and U of T, and the behind-the-scenes experiences of both startup and academic settings Planting seeds by engaging mentors and industry experts from a place of genu…

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Faculty Political Diversity; President Salovey Resigns; Prof Barry Strauss on Why We Need the Classics 33:38

7M ago33:38

33:38

Yale sophomores Will Barbee '26 and Will Wang '26 joined Pod and Man at Yale to share their thoughts on the Buckley Institute's Report on Faculty Political Diversity and what the 83% to 3.5% Democrat to Republican ratio among Yale faculty in key departments means for education at Yale. The two panelists then discussed President Peter Salovey's lega…

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Making It Real with Ayaan Esmail: Getting to Version 2.0 of Yourself 54:22

8M ago54:22

54:22

A conversation between TKS alum Isabella Grandić and Ayaan Esmail about creating impact and value, mental health, and joyful fulfilment. They dive into: Working on International healthcare initiatives in Africa The impact your community has on your mental health and the importance of seeking out a kind, ambitious, and authentic friend group Ayaan’s…

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Free Speech at Yale; Affirmative Action; Mick Mulvaney on Running a Government Agency 40:26

8M ago40:26

40:26

In this episode, panelists Libby Snowden '24, Trevor MacKay '25, and Will Barbee '26 talk about the state of free speech at Yale and the affirmative action decision. Former Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney discusses the day-to-day of running the White House and Office of Management and Budget, and how and why to run for Congress. Mul…

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Making It Real with Adam Majmudar: Building Purposeful and Productive Habits 57:08

8M ago57:08

57:08

A conversation between TKS alum Isabella Grandić and Adam Majmudar about building habits, taking the unconventional path, and optimizing for purpose. They dive into: Taking the unconventional path, seeking out unique experiences, and gap years Adam's experience as a Founding Engineer at thirdweb, a venture-backed web3 company with a $160M valuation…

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Making It Real with Alishba Imran: Maximizing Opportunities 47:52

8M ago47:52

47:52

A conversation between TKS alum Isabella Grandić and Alishba Imran about staying grounded, curious, grateful, and ambitious. They dive into: Identifying problems you’re excited to work on Alishba's experience interning at Tesla and seeking hands-on mentorship from industry experts Having a framework for why you do things and staying grounded by com…

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Ep. 31 Is this how John Keats would have sounded reading Bright Star? 2:10

11M ago2:10

2:10

Is this how John Keats would have sounded reading his great sonnet Bright Star? Dr Ranjan Sen has a better idea than most. A scholar specialising in phonology and phonetics at the University of Sheffield, Ranjan researched how English was spoken in the early 19th century (not least ----more----by a London Cockney) for the cyber-resurrection of John…

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Intellectual Copyright and Licensing with with Ariadni Athanassiadis 1:06:27

11M ago1:06:27

1:06:27

Karen Wilson welcomes Ariadni Athanassiadis, founder and lead IP attorney of Kyma Professional Corporation, to the show to talk about intellectual copyright law. Ariadni shares small business advice from a wealth of legal experience. She also explains how she views collaboration and conversation as the ideal way to conduct business, and how she gui…

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Lockdown Literature with Tim Abrahams 1:00:52

12M ago1:00:52

1:00:52

Lockdown diaries became a literary fad in 2020, but few if any were memorable. What if the real literature of lockdown was written over a century ago? This is the hypothesis behind "The Machine Book of Weird," an anthology of fiction from the late 19th and early 20th century that explores isolation, domestic confinement, and the uncanniness of home…

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The Objectivity of Structure Outside our Concepts [Narration] 6:43

12M ago6:43

6:43

The world outside our mind is actually glued together; relations are mind-independent; and patterns are objectively real. Get full access to Steve Patterson's Substack at stevepatterson.substack.com/subscribeBy Steve Patterson

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Disabling Medicine: Daniel Hadas with Medical Nemesis 1:20:46

1y ago1:20:46

1:20:46

In this special episode, guest host Daniel Hadas interviews Medical Nemesis on covid, Illich, industrialized medicine and thought, and more. https://twitter.com/DanielHadas2 https://twitter.com/Medical_Nemesis https://medicalnemesis.substack.com/By Geoff Shullenberger

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Achieving balance in business with Lisa van Reeuwyk 52:31

1y ago52:31

52:31

Karen Wilson invites Lisa Van-Reeuwyk, a business coach who runs Bloom Business Development, to the show. Lisa is Karen’s own business coach and an entrepreneur, she understands the ups and downs of business and the power a positive mindset can have on success. Lisa started in a very different industry and career but through several traumatic setba…

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Ep. 106 - Living with the Robots | Dr. RollerGator 1:43:39

1y ago1:43:39

1:43:39

Trying to envision life alongside AI. How will our culture change? What will the norms be around beloved robots? Should we let the machines hijack our emotional circuitry? Will AI become the highest-level decision makers within governments? Get full access to Steve Patterson's Substack at stevepatterson.substack.com/subscribe…

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Teaching Outside of the Classroom: The Impact of Undergraduate Research with Dr. Lisa Jepsen & Tristen Prouse 16:25

1y ago16:25

16:25

Get ready to be inspired as you listen to the undergraduate research experience of UNI student Tristen Prouse who recently traveled to present at a conference in New York City with Dr. Lisa Jepsen of the College of Business. Together Lisa & Tristen share about their collaboration and adventures in the latest episode of Teaching in 10 titled, “Teach…

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Ep. 105 - The Philosophy of AI (pt 1) | Alexandros Marinos 2:15:56

1y ago2:15:56

2:15:56

The world is ablaze with discussion about the risks and benefits of AI like ChatGPT I have not been persuaded by the doomsdayers concerns about rogue AI, but that doesn't mean the technology is actually safe. I investigate some philosophical concepts surrounding AI with Alexandros Marinos. Get full access to Steve Patterson's Substack at stevepatte…

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The Psychopolitics of Masturbation with Matthew Crawford 1:37:16

1y ago1:37:16

1:37:16

Matthew Crawford joins me to discuss his essay, "Was the Sexual Revolution a Government Psy-Op?," the politics of masturbation, Wilhelm Reich, the Frankfurt School, masculinity, the therapeutic state, and more. https://unherd.com/2022/12/the-politics-of-masturbation/ https://mcrawford.substack.com/By Geoff Shullenberger

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Loreto Cheyne on building connections through greeting cards 1:00:26

1y ago1:00:26

1:00:26

Karen Wilson invites Loreto Cheyne of Lola Designs to the show. Loreto is a graphic and brand designer by trade, but the pandemic afforded her the opportunity to pivot her business into her true passion – building connections through greeting cards. Through fun designs, sassy sayings, and her own unique touch, Loreto’s greeting cards have not only …

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Teaching Students How to Be their Own Best Advocate with Dr. Hannah Porter Occeña 21:32

1y ago21:32

21:32

It is a true joy to welcome Dr. Hannah Occeña to the podcast! Hannah is Assistant Professor of Flute in the School of Music at the University of Northern Iowa and was recently awarded the UNI Outstanding Teaching Award. She teaches applied flute, team teaches woodwind techniques, and directs a flute ensemble of majors, non-majors, and community mem…

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Ep. 30 Why should we read Shelley, Keats or the Romantics in 2023? Fiona Sampson Part 2 28:41

1y ago28:41

28:41

In the second part of our conversation with Fiona Sampson, who chaired 2022's Keats-Shelley and Young Romantics Prizes, we discuss the joys and the challenges of reading Shelley, Keats and the Romantics in general in 2023. ----more---- Read 2022's Keats-Shelley Prize shortlists Read 2022's Young Romantics Prize shortlists Fiona also continues her d…

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The Automation of Midwittery with Brian Chau 1:02:12

1y ago1:02:12

1:02:12

Brian Chau returns to Outsider Theory to discuss ChatGPT's woke catechism. https://cactus.substack.com/By Geoff Shullenberger

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It’s Okay to Make Mistakes: Helping Our High-Achieving Students Thrive with Dr. Jessica Moon Asa 15:27

1+ y ago15:27

15:27

It is a joy to welcome Dr. Jessica Moon Asa to the podcast! Jessica is Director of the Honors & Scholars Programs at the University of Northern Iowa. In this role she provides leadership to the University Honors Program and several scholarship cohorts including Bright Scholars, Legacy Scholars, and Presidential Scholars. She teaches a Capstone cour…

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Exiting the Vampires' Campus with Blaise Bayno 1:19:54

1+ y ago1:19:54

1:19:54

Blaise Bayno (@urgurlblaise), former critical theory PhD student and co-organizer of the conference "Society Must Be Inoculated," joins me to discuss how critical theory became uncritical cheerleading for biopolitical authoritarianism, academic labor issues, the history of the UC Santa Cruz History of Consciousness program, and more.…

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Creating a Community of Practice in Online Teaching with Dr. Théophile Muhayimana 23:34

1+ y ago23:34

23:34

I am delighted to welcome Dr. Théophile Muhayimana to the podcast! Dr. Théophile Muhayimana is an Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership in the Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies in the College of Education at the University of Northern Iowa. He teaches courses in the UNI Principal Preparation program a…

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Universal Basic MKUltra with Psyop Cinema 1:40:24

1+ y ago1:40:24

1:40:24

Thomas and Brett from Psyop Cinema join me to discuss Hollywood and cultural engineering. Psyop Cinema: https://www.spreaker.com/show/psyop-cinema My Psyop Cinema episodes on Roland Emmerich: https://www.spreaker.com/user/15144188/shullenberger-interview https://www.spreaker.com/user/15144188/geoff-shullenberger-2…

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Ep. 29 Winner of 2022’s Keats-Shelley Poetry Prize: ‘December Moth outside a care-home window’ 3:11

1+ y ago3:11

3:11

The winner of 2022's Keats-Shelley Poetry Prize is 'December Moth outside a care-home window' by Susan Holland. Fiona Sampson writes: ‘This poem is full of linguistic relish and brilliant imagery, with some really exceptional phrase-making including the last line’s ‘glowing impassable threshold.’ Intense, almost forensic observation creates a rich …

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Ep. 28 Fiona Sampson announces the Winners of 2022’s Keats-Shelley Prizes 10:13

1+ y ago10:13

10:13

Listen to an audio version of Fiona Sampson announcing the winners of 2022's Keats-Shelley and Young Romantics Prizes.----more---- Enormous thanks to Fiona for all her work - and for recording the announcement while recovering from Covid. Read 2022's Keats-Shelley Prize shortlists Read 2022's Young Romantics Prize shortlists…

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Ep. 27 Fiona Sampson reads and discusses Shelley’s Hymn to Intellectual Beauty (Part 1) 43:09

1+ y ago43:09

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Our guest on this episode of the Keats-Shelley Podcast is the poet, biographer and critic Fiona Sampson - who is also Chair of 2022's Keats-Shelley and Young Romantics Prizes. Read 2022's Keats-Shelley Prize shortlists Read 2022's Young Romantics Prize shortlists Our conversation begins with Fiona reading her favourite Shelley poem, Hymn to Intelle…

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