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Losing my cool
Book • 2009
In 'Losing My Cool', Thomas Chatterton Williams recounts his personal journey from being deeply entrenched in hip-hop culture during his youth to eventually embracing intellectualism and philosophy.
The book highlights the contrast between the values of hip-hop and those of his father, who emphasized education and literature.
Williams's transformation is a testament to the power of family influence and personal growth.
The book highlights the contrast between the values of hip-hop and those of his father, who emphasized education and literature.
Williams's transformation is a testament to the power of family influence and personal growth.
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Yascha Mounk


Thomas Chatterton Williams

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Thomas Chatterton Williams on the Age of False Certainty
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Sean Illing

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Can race be transcended?
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Ryan Holiday

Thomas Chatterton Williams

Thomas Chatterton Williams on Reading, Practical Philosophy, and Embracing Contradiction | Approach Your Troubles Like Doctor
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as his first memoir.

Thomas Chatterton Williams

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