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Too Like the Lightning, and Enlightenment
Manage episode 273002929 series 2762828
We talk about Ada Palmer's "Too Like the Lightning", how it portrays the enlightenment, gender, politics, all the goodness.
It's a challenging read, but it delivers on its promises
Themes discussed:
- How the social contract makes a new person
- What was the Enlightenment?
- Confusing gender roles
- Fabricating consent
- Ideology
28 episodes
Manage episode 273002929 series 2762828
We talk about Ada Palmer's "Too Like the Lightning", how it portrays the enlightenment, gender, politics, all the goodness.
It's a challenging read, but it delivers on its promises
Themes discussed:
- How the social contract makes a new person
- What was the Enlightenment?
- Confusing gender roles
- Fabricating consent
- Ideology
28 episodes
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