
Episode 64: Patrick Deneen on DeLillo's White Noise
Sacred and Profane Love
Contemplating Transcendence and Modernity in Literature
This chapter explores the profound themes of transcendence and the human condition through the characters' experience of a sunset in a supermarket. The speakers discuss the balance between gratitude for personal progress and the disconnection from cultural roots, emphasizing the complexities that great literature reveals about modern existence.
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