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History of Ideas 9: Joan Didion

Past Present Future

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The Desire for Ignorance and the Contrasting Worlds

Exploring the tendency of people to avoid searching for meaning in significant events and instead prioritize vacationing, illustrated by a contrast between a massive cruise ship and the ongoing crises in the world. Mention of Gary Fleischman, a lawyer involved in the Manson family murder trials.

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