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Ignorance and Bliss
Book • 2023
In 'Ignorance and Bliss', Mark Lilla offers a psychological diagnosis of the human will not to know, exploring themes from ancient texts to modern philosophical ideas.
He delves into the paradoxes of hiding truth from ourselves and the fantasies that lead us to entertain illusions about innocence and nostalgia.
The book invites readers to consider their deep-seated impulses and taboos.
He delves into the paradoxes of hiding truth from ourselves and the fantasies that lead us to entertain illusions about innocence and nostalgia.
The book invites readers to consider their deep-seated impulses and taboos.
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S2 Ep1016: Jonathan Cohn and Mark Lilla: Lobotomizing America
